Attenborough picks up TV Bafta

The acclaimed presenter picked up a Bafta on behalf of Blue Planet II for the “Must-See Moment” award.

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Megan Shersby

Published: May 14, 2018 at 11:44 am

The BBC’s Blue Planet II won one of its category nominations at the Bafta TV Awards on Sunday.

The seven-episode series beat Doctor Who and Game of Thrones to win the award for Must-See Moment, with the sequence of a mother pilot whale grieving for its calf.

“We set out to try and show the seas, the oceans, for what they are – their beauty, their wonder, their splendour, their intricacy, but also the truth of what we’re doing to them,” said Sir David as he received the award at the ceremony.

“The fact that that one particular moment rang a bell in the minds and the consciences of people throughout this country is something that pleases all of us more than I can say.”

Blue Planet II lost out in the specialist factual category to BBC Two’s Basquiat - Rage to Riches, a documentary on the Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

attends the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on May 13, 2018 in London, England. — Sir David Attenborough with Blue Planet II crew members. © David M. Benett/Getty

Main image: Sir David Attenborough with the Bafta TV Award. © Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty

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Megan is a naturalist, writer and content creator. She is also a bookworm and a keen board gamer. She is the former editorial and digital co-ordinator at BBC Wildlife, and wrote features and sections for both the print magazine and discoverwildlife.com, including the Q&A and Go Wild sections, Poo Corner and News Species Discovery, the weekly e-newsletter and the social media accounts. Her features have included olms (cave salamanders) in Slovenia, arapaima (very big fish) in Guyana, and the role of hippos as ecosystem engineers in Zambia. She has also contributed to the website and magazine of BBC Countryfile Magazine, and has hosted some its podcast episodes. Prior to joining BBC Wildlife in 2016, she gained a degree in BSc(Hons) Animal Science, undertook behavioural research on zebras and dwarf mongooses, and worked in environmental education for a number of conservation charities.

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