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David served in the Royal Navy from 1947 to 1949
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He was rejected by the BBC for a radio producer position in 1960
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As Controller of BBC Two, he oversaw the first ever colour broadcasts in Europe
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David's first pet was a Labrador
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He broke the record in 2015 for the deepest dive on the Great Barrier Reef
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David has 32 university degrees
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Spiders are the only animals he dislikes
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The rarest animal David caught on film was an Attenborough's long-beaked echidna
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He has described the elusive Southern Cassowary as one of his favourite animals
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He never passed his driving test