Attenborough Educational Contributions

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What was the name of the television series that Attenborough and Jack Lester started in 1954?

  • Life on Earth
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • The Living Planet
  • Zoo Quest (correct)

What was Attenborough's role at the BBC from 1968 to 1972?

  • Television producer
  • Natural history documentary narrator
  • Director of television programming (correct)
  • Curator of the Reptile House

Which of Attenborough's television series focused on anthropology and natural history?

  • Life on Earth, The Living Planet, The Private Life of Plants, The Life of Birds, The Life of Mammals, and Life in Cold Blood (correct)
  • The Blue Planet
  • State of the Planet and Are We Changing Planet Earth?
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus

What was the focus of the television series The Blue Planet that Attenborough worked on?

<p>Exploration of the world's oceans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did Attenborough start working at the BBC?

<p>1952 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the motivation behind the creation of more educational programming at the BBC after the success of Zoo Quest?

<p>The popularity of Zoo Quest and its feature of live animals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Attenborough begin working at an educational publishing house?

<p>1949 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What inspired the BBC to create more educational programming?

<p>The popularity of Zoo Quest featuring live animals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did Attenborough have control of BBC-2's new second television channel?

<p>1965 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which television series discussed art and science, produced by Attenborough during his time at the BBC?

<p>The Life of Mammals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which show focused on environmental issues that Attenborough worked on in the 2000s?

<p>Climate Change–The Facts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During what period did Attenborough serve as director of television programming at the BBC?

<p>1968-1972 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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