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Sir David Attenborough is returning to our screens with new TV series at 97
The final part to the Planet Earth trilogy will air in the autumn
Wildlife fans can look forward to a new series coming to TV screens with broadcast legend Sir David Attenborough.
The veteran broadcaster will host a third series of Planet Earth for the BBC which is set to air this autumn.
The final part to the trilogy comes after he first narrated the show in 2006, followed by its sequel in 2016.
Attenborough has reportedly started to film his introductory scenes and has recorded the narration of the wildlife series. Commissioned in 2019 but delayed due to the pandemic, this show has been five years in the making.
Commenting on Attenborough’s involvement in the series, executive producer Mike Gunton told the Mirror: “Planet Earth wouldn’t be Planet Earth without David, so I’m delighted he is presenting the third series.
“As ever, he has brought his huge enthusiasm and wisdom, has been encouraging about our new perspective and has, I know, really enjoyed seeing the extraordinary new wonders brought to the screen.”
He continued: “The opening of the series with David was filmed in the beautiful British countryside in exactly the location where Charles Darwin used to walk whilst thinking over his Earth-shaking ideas about evolution.
“It seemed the perfect place for David to introduce Planet Earth III and remind us of both the wonders and the fragility of our planet.”
The eight-part series will showcase the extraordinary behaviour of animals across the globe, including African Jacana birds, tropical Mobula rays and the spirit bear of Canada.
Seven of the episodes will reveal the strategies animals have developed through evolution and the challenges they face in the modern world.
The eighth and final episode will be to celebrate the human ‘heroes’ who dedicate their lives to trying to save certain species.
As animals face the forces of nature and battle to survive in what will be some emotional scenes, there’s no better soothing voice than Attenborough’s to get us through it.
We can’t wait to watch this!