Monthly Archives: December 2013

In an exclusive interview for BBC Radio 4, David Attenborough talks to Chris Watson about his life in sound.

Monday 16 December
11.00-11.30am
BBC Radio 4

You can now hear this episode on iPlayer

One of Sir David’s first jobs in natural history filmmaking was as a wildlife sound recordist. Recorded in Qatar, Sir David is with Chris Watson (a current wildlife sound recordist), and is there to make a film about a group of birds he is passionate about, The Bird of Paradise. It is in Qatar where the world’s largest captive breeding population is and it is in this setting Chris takes Sir David back to the 1950s and his early recording escapades, right through to today where Sir David narrates a series of Tweet Of The Days on Radio 4 across the Christmas and New Year period.

Presenter: Chris Watson
Producer: Julian Hector for the BBC
Further information: www.bbc.co.uk

Inside the world of a wildlife audio expert

Chris Watson, who has worked on Attenborough’s Frozen Planet and Life in the Undergrowth, shares a remarkable insight into sound recording, some exclusive clips – and his feelings about music in wildlife shows.