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Thank God For David Attenborough

Thank God For David Attenborough

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Every week comedian Ben Ellwood watches an episode of David Attenborough's Life on Earth with a biological scientist. They have a freewheeling conversation about animals, nature and whatever else happens to comes up!

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Thank God For David Attenborough - Sir David: Life on Earth with Rove McManus

Sir David: Life on Earth with Rove McManus

Thank God For David Attenborough

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05/25/22 • 66 min

In this season finale, comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with Australian icon Rove McManus to talk about contentment, finding the wonder in nature, and Rove's experiences with Sir David as International Vice President of Flora & Fauna International.


Rove McManus: @Rove

Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen

@TGFDA_Pod


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.


Audio featured from The Project (1 April 2019)

Courtesy of Roving Enterprises and Network Ten.



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Humans: The Compulsive Communicators with KC Martin-Stone
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05/16/22 • 61 min

Comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with archaeologist KC Martin-Stone to talk about humans, while they watch episode 13 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


KC Martin-Stone: @KCMartinStone

Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen

@TGFDA_Pod


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Primates: Life in the Trees with Louise Grossfeldt
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05/08/22 • 50 min

Comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with Louise Grossfeldt from Sydney Zoo to talk about primates, while they watch episode 12 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen

@TGFDA_Pod


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Mammals: The Hunters and the Hunted with A/Prof Mathew Crowther
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04/18/22 • 57 min

A/Prof Mathew Crowther from the University of Sydney returns to talk with comedian Ben Ellwood about mammals, while they watch episode 10 and 11 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen

@TGFDA_Pod


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Marsupials: The Rise of the Mammals with A/Prof Mathew Crowther
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04/12/22 • 46 min

Comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with A/Prof Mathew Crowther from the University of Sydney to talk about marsupials, while they watch episode 9 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen

@TGFDA_Pod


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Birds: Lords of the Air with Dr Lindsey Gray

Birds: Lords of the Air with Dr Lindsey Gray

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04/03/22 • 60 min

The wonderful Dr Lindsey Gray returns to talk about birds with comedian Ben Ellwood, while they watch episode 8 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


Dr Lindsey Gray: @IllJayGee

Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen

@TGFDA_Pod


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.


Kiwi audio Source: Department of Conservation (NZ)



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Reptiles: Victors of the Dry Land with Prof Richard Shine AM FAA
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03/27/22 • 42 min

Comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with Richard Shine AM FAA, Emeritus Professor from the University of Sydney and Macquarie University, to talk about reptiles while they watch episode 7 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen

@TGFDA_Pod


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Amphibians: Invasion of the Land with Dr Jodi Rowley
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03/06/22 • 48 min

Comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with Dr Jodi Rowley, Curator of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum, to talk about amphibians while they watch episode 6 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


Dr Jodi Rowley: @JodiRowley

Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen

@TGFDA_Pod


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Fish: Conquest of the Waters with Prof Culum Brown
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02/27/22 • 44 min

Comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with Professor Culum Brown from Macquarie University to talk about fish, while they watch episode 5 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


@TGFDA_Pod

Prof Culum Brown: @CulumBrown

Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.



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Thank God For David Attenborough - Insects: The Swarming Hoards with A/Prof Tanya Latty
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02/20/22 • 43 min

Comedian Ben Ellwood sits down with Associate Professor Tanya Latty from the University of Sydney to talk about invertebrates, while they watch episode 4 of David Attenborough's Life on Earth.


@TGFDA_Pod

Tanya Latty: @TanyaLatty

Ben Ellwood: @BenEllwood11

Shaun Allen: @Shaun_Allen


Presented by Ben Ellwood

Produced by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen

Edited by Ben Ellwood and Shaun Allen


All music used under license, Creative Commons or composed by Shaun Allen.


Audio featured from Life On Earth (1979)

British Broadcasting Corporation

under fair use.



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How many episodes does Thank God For David Attenborough have?

Thank God For David Attenborough currently has 14 episodes available.

What topics does Thank God For David Attenborough cover?

The podcast is about Bbc, Natural Sciences, Comedy, Nature, Podcasts, Science and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on Thank God For David Attenborough?

The episode title 'Sir David: Life on Earth with Rove McManus' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Thank God For David Attenborough?

The average episode length on Thank God For David Attenborough is 48 minutes.

How often are episodes of Thank God For David Attenborough released?

Episodes of Thank God For David Attenborough are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Thank God For David Attenborough?

The first episode of Thank God For David Attenborough was released on Feb 13, 2022.

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