But even before the series started, there was an uproar in Great Britain. According to British newspaper The Guardian, the BBC has decided to cancel the final and sixth episodes of Wild Islands not broadcast on TV. The BBC replied that from the start the intention was to simply publish the episode via the internet.
The sixth episode will be politically sensitive and, in addition to the natural beauty of Great Britain, will also confront climate change, deforestation and a sharp decline in biodiversity in our own country. The series is also partially funded by a number of nature conservation organizations. And it doesn’t suit everyone.
Left and right embracing Attenborough
According to Tim de Wit, former NOS correspondent in the UK, this is the first time climate skeptics have made themselves heard in this way. “David Attenborough was embraced left and right. Because of him all Britons have a tremendous awareness of nature. They heard about the plastic soup in the oceans from him. He has put that awareness on the map. An icon in the fight for nature protection.”
De Wit: “I think because of him the British have a bigger sense of nature than we do here in the Netherlands. But now for the first time you hear comments from the far right, they are now sceptical. In particular Politician Nigel Farage came with the comments and described the story The doubtful David Attenborough.”
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