documentary

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In 1981, a chance meeting with Attenborough led to Allan working on the documentary series Living Planet, part of which was filmed in the Antarctic.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The women, the documentary makes clear, aren’t really getting anything from their relationships.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Born in 1951, in Dunfermline, Fife, Allan became interested in snorkelling and diving after watching Jacques Cousteau's film, The Silent World, a 1956 documentary which was one of the first to use underwater filming.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Between scans of the horizon, we bond over “Listers,” the 2025 documentary that turns obsessive birdwatching into both comedy and a tale of devotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

One of the most famous envision- ings was in Carl Sagan’s landmark PBS documentary TV series Cosmos.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro