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Daily Record
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
David Attenborough's world turned upside down by tragic phone call
Beloved broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough will celebrate his 99th birthday on Thursday, but will be without his wife, Jane, who died almost 30 years ago As Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 99th birthday this Thursday, the world will take a moment to honour his remarkable career and contributions. However, the day may be tinged with sadness for the beloved broadcaster. The beloved presenter and biologist lost his wife nearly three decades ago, leaving him to navigate the latter stages of his life without his partner. Sir David was filming in New Zealand when he received the devastating news in 1997 that his wife Jane, aged 70, had suffered a brain haemorrhage and slipped into a coma, reports the Mirror. "She never regained consciousness but she knew I was back because she clasped my hand," Sir David once shared. "The surgeon very gently and compassionately said that there was no way he could operate because she simply wasn't strong enough. She passed away one day short of our 47th wedding anniversary. We had a very happy marriage." Childhood sweethearts Sir David and Jane first crossed paths at the tender age of 18 and exchanged vows six years later, after the BBC broadcaster completed his national service with the Royal Navy. The couple were blessed with two children; son Robert and daughter Susan. Reflecting on his late wife in a conversation with the Daily Mail, Sir David shared touching memories: "My wife was a very special woman. She gave up her career as a cook when we married because she was old-fashioned enough to believe that being married and having a family was a career. But she was special in the sense that she let me go off around the world. She knew it made me happy; she wanted that for me." As Sir David approaches his landmark birthday this Thursday, it has been revealed that he will host an immersive experience at the Natural History Museum exploring the narrative of humankind. The esteemed naturalist and broadcaster, renowned for his work on BBC documentaries such as Wild Isles and the Planet Earth series, will share insights from his illustrious career and his aspirations for the future of our planet in the engaging exhibition set to open in June. The exhibit, titled Our Story With David Attenborough and situated in the museum's Jerwood Gallery, will utilise state-of-the-art cinematic projection technology to animate the gallery space with captivating scenes from the natural world. Sir David commented: "Humanity is the most influential species on Earth. We depend entirely on this magnificent planet, yet its future is in our hands." He expressed his desire for the exhibition, saying: "My hope is that visitors of all ages will experience our extraordinary journey at the Natural History Museum and come away feeling inspired, informed and most of all, empowered about their integral role in our world. This is our story and we can all play a significant role." Starting from the dawn of our planet, over four billion years ago, Sir David Attenborough takes us through our earliest origins and how we've shaped the world around us. He also reflects on the highs and lows he's seen throughout his career and shares his hopes for our planet. The 50-minute immersive experience has been crafted in partnership with Sir David and production team Open Planet Studios. This new offering joins a line-up of other experiences from the museum, following the launch of Fixing Our Broken Planet in April and the upcoming Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?, set to arrive on May 16. Our Story With David Attenborough will open at the Natural History Museum on June 19, 2025. Tickets will be available from May 22.
Daily Mirror
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tragic phone call that turned David Attenborough's world upside down
Sir David Attenborough met his wife when they were just 18 years old, and the happy couple welcomed two children into the world together before her tragic death in 1997 Sir David Attenborough turns 99 on Thursday, with the world using his birthday as a chance to celebrate his incredible career and achievements. However, the beloved broadcaster will likely experience a tinge of sadness on his special day. The presenter and biologist's wife died almost 30 years ago, leaving Sir David to live his final chapter on earth without his soulmate by his side. The dad-of-two was filming in New Zealand when he received the life-changing call in 1997 telling him that his wife Jane, 70, had suffered a brain haemorrhage and had fallen into a coma. "She never recovered consciousness but she knew I was back because she clasped my hand," Sir David once recalled. "The surgeon very gently and compassionately said that there was no way he could operate because she simply wasn't strong enough. She died one day short of our 47th wedding anniversary. It was a very happy marriage." Childhood sweethearts Sir David and Jane met at the age of 18 and tied the knot at the age of 24, when the BBC broadcaster had finished his national service with the Royal Navy. The happy couple welcomed two children into the world together; son Robert and daughter Susan. Discussing his late wife with the Daily Mail, Sir David fondly remembered: "My wife was a very special woman. She gave up her career as a cook when we married because she was old-fashioned enough to believe that being married and having a family was a career. But she was special in the sense that she let me go off around the world. She knew it made me happy; she wanted that for me." Ahead of his milestone birthday on Thursday, it was announced that Sir David is to present an immersive experience at the Natural History Museum that delves into the story of humankind. The naturalist and broadcaster, who is known for BBC documentaries including Wild Isles and the Planet Earth series, will draw upon his career and hopes for the planet in the immersive display that opens this June. Our Story With David Attenborough , located in the museum's Jerwood Gallery, includes cinematic projection technology that will bring the gallery walls and floor to life with footage of the natural world. Sir David said: "Humanity is the most influential species on Earth. We depend entirely on this magnificent planet, yet its future is in our hands. "My hope is that visitors of all ages will experience our extraordinary journey at the Natural History Museum and come away feeling inspired, informed and most of all, empowered about their integral role in our world. This is our story and we can all play a significant role." Beginning at the start of the planet, more than four billion years ago, Sir David documents our earliest beginnings and how we came to change the world around us. He also reflects on the good and the bad he has witnessed throughout his career and shares his hopes for our planet. The 50-minute 360 immersive experience has been created in collaboration with Sir David and production team Open Planet Studios. The new experience adds to a roster of other offerings from the museum following the opening of Fixing Our Broken Planet in April and the imminent arrival of Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?, on May 16. Our Story With David Attenborough opens at the Natural History Museum on June 19 2025. Tickets will be available from May 22.
BBC News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Sir David Attenborough's exhibition at Natural History Museum
Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough will present a new immersive experience at the Natural History Museum this summer. The 98-year-old is best known for presenting documentaries highlighting the wonders of the natural world. The new display, called Our Story With David Attenborough, is set to open in June and will be located in the museum's Jerwood Gallery. Special technology will help bring the gallery walls and floor to life with footage of the natural world. "Humanity is the most influential species on Earth," said Sir David. "We depend entirely on this magnificent planet, yet its future is in our hands."My hope is that visitors of all ages will experience our extraordinary journey at the Natural History Museum and come away feeling inspired, informed and most of all, empowered about their integral role in our world." The 50-minute 360 degree immersive experience will begin at the planet's birth more than four billion years ago, where Sir David will take visitors through our earliest beginnings and how we came to change the world around also reflects on the good and the bad he has witnessed throughout his career and shares his hopes for our Hughes, who is the co-founder and director of Open Planet Studios which helped create the special experience, said it was a "pleasure" to work with Sir David on the project. "He is always eager to investigate new ways of telling stories", he said."By surrounding the audience with wonderful imagery, music and sound, we can take them anywhere and to any time, from the very birth of life at the bottom of the ocean on the ancient earth, to a rainforest clearing populated by a family of gorillas, to the near future, when we have all played a part in building a better, more stable world."
