David Attenborough at 90: how has he influenced your life?
by Guardian readers from on (#1CWSH)
As David Attenborough turns 90, we'd like you to share how the wildlife television presenter has influenced your life.
To celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 90th birthday on 8 May, we'd like you to share your tributes to the wildlife broadcaster and naturalist whose career in broadcasting has spanned more than half a century.
A twist of fate led Sir David to his first presenting role on the BBC series Zoo Quest in 1954. Since then he has fronted a vast number of wildlife documentaries, collected honorary degrees - 32, which is the most of any other person, and has inspired a huge number of wildlife documentary-makers and enthusiasts.
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