Attenborough began hosting and producing nature documentaries for the BBC in the 1950s. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1995 about about traveling the world to film Life on Earth.

David Attenborough's acclaimed nature series Life on Earth began production 50 years ago. Now, a PBS documentary captures the ...

From hanging out with primates to early climate warnings, here's a selection of his trailblazing programmes - to mark his ...

State officials knew nearly two decades ago that toxic chemicals called PFAS were spreading from the carpet mills of ...

The horror-centric fest featured a mix of big releases, streaming offerings and hidden gems looking for distribution.

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission have safely returned to Earth, but if your Moon fever has yet to break, or you're curious to get a big picture view of how the second of a planned five Moon ...

As we pass the first quarter of 2026, Netflix has already released a ton of outstanding and acclaimed documentaries. This includes a decades-in-the-making nature documentary from David Attenborough, ...

The majesty of the natural world and the incomprehensible vastness of space are almost infinitely rearrangeable variables for documentarians. We are lucky to have a long (and still-growing) library of ...

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PBS and ITVS, the award-winning co-producer of independent documentary films and the PBS series “Independent Lens,” announced on March 26, 2026, the launch of the new PBS Documentaries YouTube channel ...

The hub for nonfiction fare aims to help public television “meet new audiences where they already are,” says PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger. By Katie Kilkenny Enterprise Reporter, TV & Labor PBS ...