David Attenborough's Life Stories

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

Radio 4 Extra,5 episodes

Episodes

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Series 2
Cuckoo
David Attenborough tells us how cuckoos get their eggs into the nests of other species.
20 May 2011,10 mins
Series 1
Collecting
The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
16 Oct 2009,10 mins
Series 1
Large Blue
The naturalist asks why the large blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
09 Oct 2009,10 mins
Series 1
Dragons
The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
17 Jul 2009,10 mins
Series 1
Sloths
Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
05 Jun 2009,10 mins