The world can be divided into two kinds of people: those who find David Attenborough’s recent, more climate crises-focused documentaries exhausting and depressing, and those who were frustrated that it took so long for the broadcaster to start showing the grim stuff.
Which side you fall on depends on what Attenborough’s role as Britain’s most famous natural historian means to you. Is it his duty to inform the public about the state of the planet, or should his series should be a sanctuary of delight, a gentle and gorgeous retreat where the natural world is illuminated in HD?
