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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Producers feared David Attenborough would catch bird flu and die during filming

Sir David Attenborough sitting near a puffin on Skomer Island
Sir David Attenborough filming Wild Isles on Skomer Island – likely to be his last job on location. Photograph: Alex Board/PA

Television producers feared David Attenborough would catch bird flu and die during filming for his latest series – likely to be the veteran broadcaster’s last job on location.

Wild Isles, which premieres on Sunday, will be Attenborough’s first landmark series on the natural history of Britain and Ireland. Filmed over the course of three years, the five-part series aims to shine a light on the challenges affecting the British Isles and celebrate nature that exists on our doorsteps.

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