If this guy could become immortal so future generations would have exposure to his intelligence and passion that would be great, thanks. More on reddit.com

Sir David Attenborough is launching what he says is one of the most important films of his career as he enters his hundredth year. He believes his new, cinema-length film Ocean could play a decisive role in saving biodiversity and protecting the planet from climate change. Sir David, who will be 99 on Thursday, says: "After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea." The ocean is the planet's support system and humanity's greatest ally against climate catastrophe, the film argues. It shows how the world's oceans are at a crossroads. The blue carpet was rolled out for the matinee performance at the Royal Festival Hall in London this afternoon. Hundreds of children from schools across the country were joined by a very special guest, Prince William. He attended the event in a "personal capacity". A host of celebrities are expected to attend the official premiere tonight**,** including Chris Martin and Coldplay, Benedict Cumberbatch, astronaut Tim Peake, Geri Halliwell-Horner and Simon LeBon. Toby Nowlan, who produced Ocean, says this new production is not a typical Attenborough film. "This is not about seeing brand new natural history behaviours. It is the greatest message he's ever told," he says. The film documents how the state of the world's oceans and our understanding of how they function have changed in the course of Sir David's lifetime. Although the film doesn't avoid the reality of how humans have harmed the ocean (e.g., bottom trawling) Attenborough says the the message of the film is ultimately hopeful and positive, mainly due to this key discovery: Sir David says the state of the ocean has almost made him lose hope for the future of life on the planet. What has kept him from despair is what he calls the "most remarkable discovery of all" – that the ocean can "recover faster than we had ever imagined". More on reddit.com

Thanks, will try to catch this at an Everyman, sounds like it deserves the premium experience. More on reddit.com

David Attenborough, still doing the lord's work. What a fucking icon. More on reddit.com