Top 5 David Attenborough documentaries you need to watch @NewScientist
Top 5 David Attenborough documentaries you need to watch @NewScientist
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The greatest David Attenborough documentaries you need to watch

David Attenborough is 100 years old today, to mark his birthday our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley picked her favourite of his many amazing documentaries.

What's your favourite David Attenborough documentary? Comment down below.

For New Scientist staff’s picks, click here: newscientist.com/article/2525104-the-greatest-david-attenborough-documentaries-you-really-need-to-watch
Top 5 David Attenborough documentaries you need to watchCould a demon break one of the most fundamental laws of physics? 😈How drones are protecting Madagascar from illegal deforestation 🌳⁠Gravity Might Not Work The Way We ThinkThe 150 million year old bird: Archaeoptreyx 🦅How to reimagine the ethics of AIWhy Birds Are The Only Surviving DinosaursWhats the difference between a cactus and a euphorbia?What is the arrow of time and how does it work? ➡️🕛What can we learn from the Neanderthals?CERN Is Hunting Something That Shouldn’t ExistEradicating leprosy using genetics
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Top 5 David Attenborough documentaries you need to watch

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