A Wild Isles producer has insisted Sir David Attenborough, 96, is nowhere close to retiring.
The beloved broadcaster has been delivering programmes over eight decades, but he’s not close to stopping now.
Sir David’s latest offering, Wild Isles, follows the 96-year-old and his talented crew strive to capture incredible creatures, fascinating plantlife and beautiful environments that are extremely close to home.
Sir David was able to go on location during the shoot, although at one point there were concerns for his wellbeing due to the spread of avian flu and his close proximity to birds.
Nonetheless, everything worked out in the end and the series was completed, without a so-called additional episode, which the BBC denied existed despite reports.
Appearing on Lorraine ahead of the final episode of Wild Isles airing, a producer from the programme insisted this won’t be the last of Sir David’s shows.
When host Ranvir Singh questioned: ‘This is a very special moment because we think this is the last time he is going to do an in-person camera documentary?’
He replied: ‘Well I don’t know! David will keep going as long as he can.’
‘He’s not retiring, that’s for sure,’ he added.
He went on to talk about a special moment ending Wild Isles, in which Sir David came close to small seabirds in the ‘dead of night’.
‘It’s a very, very special place and we wanted something for David to finish the show with,’ he said.
Sir David had to climb up 87 concrete steps to watch the birds take flight in the middle of the night, having to lie on a ‘cold, wet mud’ from 10.30pm to 2.30am.
‘He loved it, he absolutely loved it. To be there with the animals and watch them, that’s classic David Attenborough isn’t it.’
Wild Isles airs Sunday at 7pm on BBC One, while Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV1.
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