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Sir David Attenborough

1.Hewasb orn in London, but in which Midlands city did Sir David growup? a) Nottingham b) Birmingham c) Leicester d) Coventry

2.Which birthday will he celebrate this May?

3. What animal did he say was his favourite when asked by Prince William’s son Louis?

4. What creature bit his bottom while filming in Zimbabwe for 2018 series Dynasties? a) Wild dog b) Termite c)lion d)rat

5. He took over as controller of which TV channel in 1965?

6. His first boss at the BBC was unwilling to let him appear on screen because he thought his what were too big? a) Teeth b) Ears c) Hands d) Feet

7. Sir David was stabbed by what, leaving him with a hand injury, while filming The Green Planet?

8. The Attenborough’s pintail is named after him but what kind of creature is it? a) Sloth b) Bird of paradise c) Dragonfly d)cat

9. In which year did his TV series The Trans-antarctic Expedition begin? a) 1946 b) 1955 c) 1968 d) 1971

10. His legendary encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda was forwhich 1979 series? Sir David presents Wild Isles on Sunday at 7pm on BBC1

answers 1 c; 2 97th; 3 Monkey; 4 b; 5 BBC2; 6 a; 7 A cactus; 8 c; 9 b; 10 Life On Earth