David Attenborough to Finally Tackle 'Parenthood' at 99
The delaying of parenthood until one is in one's 30s (or 40s) is a trend that has been decried since it began in the latter half of the 20th century. However, it's usually focused on the age of women -- men can go around becoming first-time fathers up until the day they pass, and no one ever says anything. Case in Point: David Attenborough, who at the ripe young age of 99 will debut his take on Parenthood on the BBC in August 2025, with a planned follow-up airing on local PBS stations in the U.S. sometime in the following year.
(I am joking, of course. Attenborough has two grown children with his late wife, one of whom has a degree in bioanthropology and the other of whom makes nature specials for the BBC. Those apples didn't roll far.)
Attenborough's next series is indeed titled Parenthood. Like many of the series produced and airing under the BBC Earth banner, it was filmed over a three-year period across six continents. The series boasts it is an exploration of "life's greatest challenge."
