David Attenborough

Published: Dec. 25, 1998, 10 a.m.

Sue Lawley's castaway this morning is Sir David Attenborough. He brought the blue-footed booby into our sitting rooms, and revealed the secret lives of plants. But we remember him best caught in the embrace of a female gorilla.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Adagio from String Quintet in C Major by Franz Schubert\nBook: Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life by W B Lord\nLuxury: Guitar