Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Caiman | 20171225 | 20220912 (BBC7) 20220913 (BBC7) 20171226 (R4) | In the 1950s, David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity. This 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. He begins with an alarming encounter with a caiman. Written and read with Sir David's trademark wit and charm. Biography abridged in five parts by Richard Hamilton. |
| 02 | Sloth | 20171226 | 20220913 (BBC7) 20220914 (BBC7) 20171227 (R4) | Young David recalls his trip to Guyana where he encounters a reluctant sloth. In the 1950s, David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity. This 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 read with Sir David's trademark wit and charm Biography abridged by Richard Hamilton. David Attenborough encounters a reluctant sloth. |
| 03 | Reptile | 20171227 | 20220914 (BBC7) 20220915 (BBC7) 20171228 (R4) | 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 television series, Zoo Quest. David recalls getting to grips with a monstrous reptile. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. David Attenborough reads from his 1950s account of his trip to Java in search of wildlife. |
| 04 | Birds | 20171228 | 20220915 (BBC7) 20220916 (BBC7) 20171229 (R4) | Young David recalls extraordinary birds and their nesting habits. 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 read with Sir David's trademark wit and charm. Biography abridged by Richard Hamilton. David Attenborough recounts his 1950s trip to Argentina in search of wildlife. |
| 05 LAST | Armadillo | 20171229 | 20220916 (BBC7) 20220917 (BBC7) 20171230 (R4) | 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. David recalls the mystery of the vanishing armadillo. |
| OMNI | 20171231 | 20210124 (BBC7) 20210125 (BBC7) 20220918 (BBC7) | In the 1950s, David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity. This 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. He begins with his alarming encounter with a caiman. Written and read with Sir David's trademark wit and charm. Omnibus of the biography abridged in five parts by Richard Hamilton. In the 1950s, the naturalist and broadcaster grasped a life changing opportunity. |