Thursday, May 08, 2008

FreeThoughtAction Hero Of The Day - 05/08/08

Sir David Frederick Attenborough (born May 8, 1926)

According to Wikipedia, Attenborough "is one of the world's most acclaimed broadcasters and naturalists. Widely considered one of the pioneers of the nature documentary, his career as the respected face and voice of British natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine 'Life' series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all terrestrial life. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s.....

"In a December 2005 interview with Simon Mayo on BBC Radio Five Live, Attenborough stated that he considers himself an agnostic.....

"Attenborough was asked if he at any time had any religious faith. He replied simply, 'No.'"