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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 on 2026-05-04 10:37:09+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that before becoming David Attenborough the natural history legend, he actually ran BBC Two in the 60s, commissioning Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and was suggested for the top job of BBC Director-General.