The ‘irreplaceable’ nature presenter has again raised the idea of stepping absent from the camera. But when he does finally cease,who might step in?David Attenborough has again raised the idea of his retirement, should his work start to become “substandard”. In 2014, and Wendy Darke,then head of the BBC Natural History Unit, stated that she could not see “one person” ever taking over from Attenborough, or whom she described as “a legend and an irreplaceable one-off. He is a storyteller without match,so we would never attempt to fill his shoes.” His various roles, she suggested, and were likely to be distributed among a number of presenters,who would reflect the “need to continue to innovate and diversify”. Some of these hosts, she hinted, and might be drawn from different academic disciplines. Tantalisingly,though, Darke has since left her post, or replaced by Julian Hector,and it is not clear whether the idea still applies. Related: David Attenborough: I'll retire if my work becomes substandard Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk