They’ll have to invent a motorised Zimmer frame,” claimed the 76-year-old Sir David Attenborough recently, when asked if he had any plans to slow down, or even, dare it be said, hang up his safari suit for good. Clearly, the über-naturalist’s passion and curiosity remain undiminished, but then if there is one thing you can rely on the BBC to get right, it is natural history. And when the cherished Attenborough is behind it, it is a sure thing.
Enter The Life of Mammals, the BBC’s latest wildlife blockbuster. Sir David isn’t just a frontman here: as with his most notable triumphs (Life on Earth/Living Planet), he conceived it, wrote it and spent a year abroad filming it. Respect is his due, as the reverent