| Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. Each one - from the song of the largest lemur to the song of the humpback whale to the song of the lyrebird - was recorded in his lifetime. When Sir David was born, the science of song had already been transformed by Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection: singing is dangerous as it reveals the singer’s location to predators, but it also offers the male a huge reward, the chance to attract a female and pass on genes to the next generation. Hence males sing and females don't. |
| Release Date: |
Jan 03, 2022 |
| Director: |
Beth Jones,
Mike Birkhead
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| Writer: |
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| Genres: |
Documentary,
TV Movie
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| Keywords |
nature documentary,
birdsong,
sounds of nature
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| Production Companies |
Mike Birkhead Associates
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
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| Updates |
Updated: Feb 08, 2026
Entered: May 05, 2024
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