Dynasties

Stephen Moss

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author, and broadcaster. He had a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit, with credits including Springwatch, Birds Britannia, and The Nature of Britain. His books include The Owl, The Wren, The Robin, The Twelve Birds of Christmas, The Swallow, and The Swan. He is the outgoing President of the Somerset Wildlife Trust and a Visiting Research Fellow at Bath Spa University. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.

David Attenborough (Foreword By)

Sir David Attenborough is Britain’s best-known natural history film-maker. His career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned nearly seven decades. His first job, after Cambridge University and two years in the Royal Navy, was at a London publishing house. Then, in 1952, he joined the BBC as a trainee producer. It was while working on the Zoo Quest series (1954-64) that he had his first opportunity to undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe, capturing intimate footage of rare wildlife in its natural habitat.

He was Controller of BBC 2 (1965-68), during which time he introduced colour television to Britain, then Director of Programmes for BBC Television (1969-1972). In 1973, he abandoned administration altogether to return to documentary-making and writing. He has established himself as the world’s leading natural history programme maker with several landmark BBC series, including Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trial of Life (1990), The Private Life of Plants (1995), Life of Birds (1998), The Blue Planet (2001), Life of Mammals (2002), Planet Earth (2006), and Life in Cold Blood (2008).

Sir David was knighted in 1985 and received the Order of Merit in 2005. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and stands at the forefront of issues concerning the planet’s declining species and conservation.

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