Young David recalls his trip to Argentina and the mystery of the vanishing armadillo.

In the 1950s, David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity which led him to travel the world finding rare and elusive animal species for London Zoo and filming the expeditions for the BBC TV series, Zoo Quest.

Written and concluded with Sir David's trademark wit and charm.

Biography abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Elizabeth Allard.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2017. Show less