David Attenborough series on the natural history of the polar regions; Attenborough appeared on screen and authored the final episode, in addition to performing voiceover duties. Attenborough introduced and narrated the Unit's first 4K production "Life Story." For "Planet Earth II" (2016), Attenborough returned as narrator and presenter, with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer. In October 2014, the corporation announced a trio of new one-off Attenborough documentaries as part of a raft of new natural history programmes. "Attenborough's Paradise Birds" and "Attenborough's Big Birds" was shown on BBC Two and "Waking Giants", which follows the discovery of giant dinosaur
RRS Sir David Attenborough 2,500kW battery systems. The power plant, which can run with different configurations depending on the mission and operating conditions, produces electricity to four asynchronous electric motors driving two 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers. This gives "Sir David Attenborough" a maximum speed of in open water and ability to break up to thick level ice at a speed of . At an economical cruising speed of , she will have an operating range of . For maneuvering and dynamic positioning, the vessel will have four Tees White Gill thrusters, two in the bow and two in the stern. The vessel will be