Attenborough: Our Planet, His Voice
Tony Lee Moral

A Radical Reappraisal of Britain’s National Treasure in the Age of Extinction. A landmark biography of Sir David Attenborough for his 100^th birthday, tracing his evolution from young BBC producer to the world’s most trusted voice on nature and climate. This book explores not only the man, but also the transformation of the 20th and 21st centuries, through Attenborough’s eyes and lens. “Few voices are as instantly recognisable, or as trusted, as David Attenborough’s. But what if the greatest nature storyteller of all time also helped sustain some of the most dangerous illusions about the planet?”

Sir David Attenborough is one of the most recognisable and revered figures in global media. A recent poll found him to be the most popular person in Britain. For over seven decades, his voice has narrated the wonders of the natural world with quiet authority and poetic awe that has defined generations. From landmark series such as Life on Earth to Blue Planet, Planet Earth 1,2 and 3 and Our Planet 1 and 2 his documentaries have not only educated and mesmerised millions but shaped the way we see and feel about nature itself. To many, he is the conscience of the planet. But in an era of climate breakdown, species extinction, and rising demands for environmental justice, this legacy has come under increasing scrutiny. As we enter an era of climate crisis and environmental collapse, questions about his influence, approach, and omissions have never been more urgent.

Attenborough: Our Planet, His Voice is the first biography to critically examine Attenborough as both a visionary storyteller and a symbolic figure, what he revealed and what he didn’t. This book interrogates the paradox at the heart of his legacy: how a man so devoted to nature became a global icon without naming the political and corporate forces destroying it. This book is the first full-scale critical biography to examine the man, the myth, and the moment with depth, balance, and cultural urgency. It explores a central paradox: how did a man so devoted to documenting nature become a global icon without fully confronting the economic, political, and corporate systems that continue to destroy it?