BBC’s ‘most ambitious environmental series yet’ looks more like a travel jolly
It doesn’t take long to identify the main problem with Our Changing Planet (BBC One), the latest series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit. It starts in…
Dinosaurs: The Final Day, review: David Attenborough tried his best, but this was no Jurassic Park
I can’t have been the only one who watched a grey-haired Attenborough superimposed in front of a jungle full of meandering dinosaurs and thought, “Jurassic Park”. I’m…
Our Great National Parks, review: nice try Obama, but Attenborough remains leader of the pack
It is unthinkable that David Attenborough would ever retire but, were he to do so, Barack Obama’s new natural history series could serve as an audition tape…
Dynasties II, review: savage catfights worthy of Joan Collins
In the first series of Dynasties, penguins offered comedy and chimps familiarity, lions brought majesty and hunting dogs, novelty. With elephants and cheetahs to come, it was…
Art or crime? How street art took over the world
Has Banksy lost that edge? His style is now as ubiquitous and cosily British as Union Flag-stamped tea-towels. And his work commands the kind of prices that…
Bitch by Lucy Cooke, review: a witty guide to animal sex, from the heir to Attenborough
Writing to American botanist Asa Gray in 1860, Charles Darwin confessed that some “trifling details” in nature were making him feel “very uncomfortable”. Specifically, he explained, “the…
The Green Planet, review: don’t look now – this is the world’s deadliest flower
Sir David Attenborough and the BBC’s Natural History Unit have brought us many spectacular sights over the years. Now, a challenge: how to make plants as exciting…
Attenborough’s Wonder of Song, review: forget Taylor Swift, listen to the lyrebirds
It’s been a while since a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square. To hear one in Britain these days, unless you’re very fortunate, you will need to go…
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard, review: huge amounts of wonder and a note of doom
Sir David Attenborough is someone you picture in the Amazon rainforest or on the plains of the Serengeti. But has he ever looked happier than he did…
Christmas 2021 TV guide: the best shows, films and specials to watch this festive season
Jules Verne’s evergreen adventure story has attracted numerous adaptations. Partly, this is due to the winning simplicity of the plot: a bored Victorian gentleman-adventurer undertakes a bet…
What’s on TV during Christmas 2021 — the best shows to watch this festive season, according to the TV guide listings
Jules Verne’s evergreen adventure story has attracted numerous adaptations. Partly, this is due to the winning simplicity of the plot: a bored Victorian gentleman-adventurer undertakes a bet…
The 12 treats of Christmas TV: the best shows to watch this festive season
Jules Verne’s evergreen adventure story has attracted numerous adaptations. Partly, this is due to the winning simplicity of the plot: a bored Victorian gentleman-adventurer undertakes a bet…
The 12 treats of Christmas TV: the shows to watch this festive season
Jules Verne’s evergreen adventure story has attracted numerous adaptations. Partly, this is due to the winning simplicity of the plot: a bored Victorian gentleman-adventurer undertakes a bet…