He may be 87 years old, and he may have been on our screens since 1952, but the great naturalist and TV presenter Sir David Attenborough is showing no signs of retiring.
Attenborough is returning to our screens in the New Year with a new programme called Natural History Museum Adventure, in which he will stroll around the world's greatest natural history museum in London after dark as the dinosaurs and other exhibits are brought to life in 3D – a premise reminiscent of Hollywood movie Night at the Museum.
Among the resurrected beasts on the new programme, to be shown on Sky 3D, are the museum's diplodocus, the huge dinosaur named 'Dippy' that has dominated the central hall since 1905.
Other creatures chosen by Sir David include the moa, a giant flightless bird that became extinct in the 14th century, and a gigantophis, a huge snake that grew up to 36ft in length about 40 million years ago.
In the film, Sir David appears to react to the CGI images as they walk or fly around the museum and watches in delight as the diplodocus comes alive.
Not only that, but 2014 sees the release of Attenborough's new series, Conquest of the Skies.
Attenborough's Night at the Museum: Sir David brings dinosaur fossils back to life for stunning 3D movie set in Natural History Museum
Veteran broadcaster will return to the small screen in the New Year
The 87-year-old will bring to life iconic skeletal and fossilised exhibits
Creatures will be revived using advanced computer-generated imagery
By Leon Watson
24 November 2013
Daily Mail
He began his career in television 61 years ago - and he's not stopping now.
Daily Mail
He began his career in television 61 years ago - and he's not stopping now.
Veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough will return to the small screen in the New Year with a new wildlife series that could be his most extraordinary adventure yet.
The 87-year-old will bring to life a dozen iconic skeletal and fossilised exhibits in London's Natural History Museum for a groundbreaking 3D film.
Veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough will bring to life a dozen iconic skeletal and fossilised exhibits in London's Natural History Museum
Among the resurrected beasts are the museum's diplodocus, the huge dinosaur named 'Dippy' that has dominated the central hall since 1905.
Other creatures chosen by Sir David include the moa, a giant flightless bird that became extinct in the 14th century, and a gigantophis, a huge snake that grew up to 36ft in length about 40 million years ago.
The exhibits will be revived for David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Adventure using advanced computer-generated imagery and the latest 3D technology.
Sir David, who first visited the museum when he was eight, said: 'We've applied the very latest technology to bring back to life some of the most romantic extinct creatures imaginable.
The iconic plaster replica of a diplodocus in the museum's central hall is set to make a starring role
The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, where Sir David's film is set
'We've also drawn on the expertise of the museum's specialists to explore some of the biggest and, until now, unanswered questions surrounding their existence.'
The film was shot at night in the museum over seven weeks last summer and at one stage Attenborough worked 10 nights in a row from 7pm to 4.30am, The Sunday Times reported.
Anthony Geffen, producer and chief executive of Atlantic Productions, said: 'Remember how old he is and how hot last summer was? Yet David was on remarkably good form throughout.'
In the film, Sir David appears to react to the CGI images as they walk or fly around the museum and watches in delight as the diplodocus comes alive.
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