The Age
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Legend. Icon. Prophet. David Attenborough on the cusp of 100
David Attenborough turns 100 next Friday, having shaped documentary television for seven decades. The legendary broadcaster launched the landmark series "Civilisation" in 1966 by convincing art historian Kenneth Clark to create a sweeping 12-hour exploration of Western culture. That breakthrough proved complicated ideas could captivate mass audiences, inspiring subsequent documentary classics and establishing the template for prestige television worldwide.
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