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Naomi Clarke & Gabriella Ferlita

David Attenborough admits his biggest regret of his 69 year career is working abroad

Sir David Attenborough has had a shining career, but still has one regret when it comes to his 69-year-long legacy covering natural history.

The biologist has revealed that one of his only regrets is spending so much time working on overseas natural history programmes, instead of focusing on the wildlife on his doorstep in Britain.

The 96-year-old broadcaster and naturalist recently revealed it was due to “internal BBC politics” when he joined the corporation in 1952, which led him to focus on documenting nature abroad rather than closer to home during his career.

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