Huge Attenborough fan that I still am – Richard and David – I think I must flag this quite incredible story up. Although I’ve often heard about Sir David’s famous Zoo Quest Series, I have never seen a full episode. It was his first work with the bbc, from 1954, and was shot in black and white. According to that report, however, ”when footage [of the original program] was unearthed by the BBC Natural History Unit last year it was found to have been shot in colour.” Sad film and TV geek that I am, I find that thrilling: not only are these programs often said to be milestones in British broadcasting history, but they also mark the beginning of the career of one of the few people one can truly call great. Better still, the unearthed programs will now air on bbc Four on 11 May.