 David Attenborough's Life Stories

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David Attenborough's Life Stories

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Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world

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David Attenborough's Life Stories: Series 1: Faking Fossils

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The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.

The naturalist recalls the key moment of finding an ammonite inside some limestone - sparking his love of fossils. From 2009.

Sir David recalls a key moment in his life, when he broke open a piece of Leicestershire limestone and there in his hand was an ammonite. 

Over the intervening years, fossils have fascinated him and he has become a great collector, even of the odd fake.

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.

Producer:  Julian Hector 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in  August 2009

David Attenborough's Life Stories: Series 1

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