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Sir David Attenborough still full of energy at 100
The broadcaster celebrated his milestone birthday on May 8, and continues to inspire audiences around the world with his dedication to the natural world.
Keith Scholey, director and executive producer of his latest project Ocean With David Attenborough, said: “Over the course of his remarkable career, he has built an unparalleled level of trust with audiences around the world.
“What is extraordinary about David at 100 is that his energy, curiosity and passion for the natural world remain as strong as ever.”
Sir David Attenborough isn’t slowing down at 100
Mr Scholey, who has worked with Sir David for over 40 years, said he was not surprised by the impact of their latest project.
He said: “That trust, combined with the power of his storytelling and narration, helped make Ocean a film that truly connected with audiences around the world and supported real-world policy change by driving meaningful global conversations about protecting our oceans.”
Sir David began his career at the BBC in 1952 and began presenting the documentary series Zoo Quest two years later.
His first Emmy nomination came in 1985 for writing PBS’ The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth, but it wasn’t until 2016 that he was first recognised as a narrator, earning a nomination for the BBC’s Life Story.
He won his first Emmy two years later for Blue Planet II, and has continued to earn accolades for more recent work, including Netflix’s Our Planet in 2019.
As he turned 100, Sir David issued a grateful message through the BBC to thank the public for their support.
He said: “I had rather thought that I would celebrate my 100th birthday quietly, but it seems that many of you have had other ideas.
“I’ve been completely overwhelmed by birthday greetings from preschool groups to care home residents and countless individuals and families of all ages.
“I simply can’t reply to each of you all separately, but I would like to thank you all most sincerely for your kind messages, and wish those of you who have planned your own local events tomorrow, have a very happy day.”
Since the former Grand Tour presenter invited cameras onto his 1,000-acre farm in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, he has been praised for educating viewers about the British farming industry.
From the genuine financial and bureaucratic struggles to adjusting to climate change, the 66-year-old former Top Gear presenter and farm manager, Kaleb Cooper, 27, who is Clarkson’s trusted agricultural advisor, has also sparked a massive surge in young people joining agricultural groups.
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In May 2024, Clarkson – also the host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? –challenged government planning reforms, to allow more farmers to convert agricultural buildings into homes and shops.
In series five of Clarkson’s Farm, Clarkson has a major health scare and is instructed to take a step back from work on the farm. But with the farming community marching in protest of the government’s budget, this proves to be very difficult.
Clarkson also decides to welcome EasyCare sheep, a new breed which require minimal shepherding and veterinary care and even shed their own fleece in the summer, and upgrade Diddly Squat Farm with hi-tech gear, and takes a rather baffled Cooper on his first-ever trip abroad to see how it’s done.
Leaving robot tractors in charge, all is well for a while, until things turn dark, chaos erupts, and bad luck strikes from every direction.
The show’s first four episodes will debut globally on the streaming platform on Wednesday, June 4.
Episodes on Amazon Prime typically are released at either midnight or 1am – meaning there is not long to go.
And then two more episodes will be launched on June 10 followed by the final two another week later on June 17.
US – 12am PT / 3am ET
Canada – 12am PT / 3am ET
India – 12:30pm IST
Singapore – 3pm SGT
Australia – 6pm AEST
New Zealand – 8pm NZDT
Saj Malik, who is a taxi driver by day, was caught speeding in a Toyota Corolla on the Oxford Road through Tiddington near Thame on January 14.
The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence at a hearing at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 29, the court said.
Malik, of Mary Price Close in Headington, was issued with a £660 fine and his driver’s licence was endorsed with five penalty points, the court confirmed.
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He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £264.
The taxi driver is a county councillor for Cowley and retained his Temple Cowley seat at this year’s city council elections.
He is also the shadow cabinet member for resources with the Oxfordshire Alliance.
Malik has been contacted for a response.
The court fine is not the first time the councillor has found himself in trouble, having been ‘formally censured’ by Oxford City Council for his behaviour in a debate about traffic filters.
Alongside fellow Cowley councillor Amar Latif, he was found to have behaved in an “intimidating, insulting, undermining and denigrating way” to officers and councillors by a standards committee in November.
The complaints both came from the Labour leader of the city council Susan Brown and deputy leader Ed Turner, and related to a full council meeting on March 18, 2024.
The traffic on the M40 is delayed due to a lane being closed by authorities.
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