David Attenborough’s BBC Mammals Producers: What nature’s high performers can teach us (E251)
The High Performance Podcast
High Performance
4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 19 April 2024
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
For the first time ever, High Performance turns to the animal kingdom to unlock the secrets of mammals’ remarkable survival strategies.
Jake and Damian are joined by the producers of BBC Earth’s “Mammals”, Roger Webb and Harry Lawrence; who share behind-the-scenes challenges and exciting moments from the development of the series. Roger, with 25+ years of experience in crafting mesmerising natural history content, and Harry, whose early career was shaped by the enthralling episodes of Mammals, bring a wealth of insights to the table.
Roger and Harry recount their extraordinary interactions with legendary British Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, highlighting his humility, passion for nature, and timeless energy. They share the valuable lessons they learned from Sir David, emphasising the importance of staying grounded and finding joy in their work.
The producers also delve into why mammals dominate Earth and what humans can learn from their exceptional parenting and teamwork. We hear captivating tales from their wild filming experiences, and the important role of storytelling in connecting audiences with nature. Roger and Harry also provide a glimpse into how crews prepare meticulously to seize breathtaking moments with mammals without missing opportunities.
This episode is an exciting exploration into wildlife filmmaking, packed with insights into the wonders of nature and the art of capturing it on camera.
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| 0:00.0 | David was an incredibly humble man as someone who basically defined a genre like he |
| 0:05.8 | you know has had an amazing career and the first time I met him I swear to the |
| 0:12.3 | time stood still. |
| 0:14.0 | We found this male polar bear, which was extraordinary in itself, |
| 0:18.0 | and we're sat there filming it with the snowmobiles pretty close by. |
| 0:22.0 | But this polar bear is, you you know it's up on its legs |
| 0:23.5 | it's checking us out and suddenly it starts coming towards us and suddenly it was that |
| 0:26.9 | moment where it's like oh my God it's looking at us like we're prey. |
| 0:31.8 | So that is Roger and Harry from the brand new BBC Natural History show Mammals and you're listening to high performance. |
| 0:41.0 | So today is really interesting actually. This is a slightly |
| 0:43.7 | different episode not something that we've done before and I want you to come with us on this |
| 0:47.3 | journey. I want you to trust us when it comes to this conversation because we are |
| 0:51.9 | celebrating Sir David Attenborough's brand new |
| 0:54.6 | series with a chat about what we can learn from some of the most incredible mammals |
| 1:00.2 | on the planet but we're also going to talk about how the amazing BBC team that |
| 1:05.9 | produce these incredible shows chase high performance themselves. How do they |
| 1:10.1 | end up in that industry? How do they push the boundaries of what's possible to try and bring you such |
| 1:15.7 | compelling television? What do they have to do to dig deep themselves to make sure that |
| 1:20.8 | they deliver for their audience? It's a really interesting conversation. |
| 1:24.0 | So let's get to it and welcome Roger and Harry |
| 1:27.8 | from the BBC's brand new Mammal Series |
| 1:30.8 | to high performance. |
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