David Attenborough explains why his crew ‘can’t interfere’ when animals are in danger

His new series is coming verrrrrry soon.

It almost seems like every other day that a new David Attenborough documentary is released - and hey, who are we to complain? The man is a king, his work is incredible, and the day he stops producing stunning films and series will be a dark day for journalism and filmmaking indeed. Until then though, let us simply bask in his knowledgeable glory and be happy out while doing it. A decent plan, imo. Anyway, David's latest animal-based offering - Seven Worlds, One Planet - is dropping on BBC 1 tomorrow, Sunday October 27, and what better way to hype ourselves up for the addition than learning all about how series such as these are produced. And most notably - how the crew manages not to get involved when animals are blatantly in danger. "While making the show, we can’t interfere with a cheetah stalking an antelope as it’s a complicated situation," Attenborough told The Mirror.  "You’re likely to cause more trouble than just letting nature take its course. Baby cheetahs need food too." They do, indeed. However, it's not just death the new series will be dealing with - it'll also be cute little lads like the golden snub nosed monkey, found in Asia. "This is one of the stars of the series," he said. "There’s a wonderful creature called a golden-haired, blue-faced snub-nosed snow monkey." "Their noses are like that to stop them getting frostbite." Too cute? Too cute. If that's not enough to wet your appetite though, the official synopsis for the show goes a little something like this: "Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven extraordinary continents. Seven Worlds, One Planet, presented by Sir David Attenborough, will reveal how each distinct continent has shaped the unique animal life found there. "This series will feature remarkable, new animal behaviour from all the continents including the baking plains of Africa and the frozen waters off Antarctica. "In Asia, the biggest of all continents, we will showcase life at the extremes, whilst in Europe we will reveal surprising wildlife dramas hidden right alongside us." You can check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlFRPkT-hVc