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| Sir David Attenborough, the veteran BBC natural history broadcaster, is to undergo urgent surgery on Tuesday to have a pacemaker fitted, according to a statement from his promoters. | |
| The 87-year-old presenter of landmark wildlife series including Life on Earth, The Living Planet, The Life of Mammals and The Life of Birds, was about to embark on a speaking tour of Australia, which has now been cancelled so he can remain in the UK for treatment, according to his Australian promoters, Lateral Event Management. | The 87-year-old presenter of landmark wildlife series including Life on Earth, The Living Planet, The Life of Mammals and The Life of Birds, was about to embark on a speaking tour of Australia, which has now been cancelled so he can remain in the UK for treatment, according to his Australian promoters, Lateral Event Management. |
| The statement read: "Sir David Attenborough is to undergo surgery in London today following advice from his cardiologist that he is in urgent need of a pacemaker. Sir David expressed his extreme disappointment as he said he was very much looking forward to coming back to Australia and he hopes to reschedule his tour in the near future." | The statement read: "Sir David Attenborough is to undergo surgery in London today following advice from his cardiologist that he is in urgent need of a pacemaker. Sir David expressed his extreme disappointment as he said he was very much looking forward to coming back to Australia and he hopes to reschedule his tour in the near future." |
| The BBC referred questions about the operation to Attenborough's Australian PR team. | The BBC referred questions about the operation to Attenborough's Australian PR team. |
| It released a brief statement from Danny Cohen, the corporation's director of television, saying: "We all wish Sir David a full and strong recovery." | It released a brief statement from Danny Cohen, the corporation's director of television, saying: "We all wish Sir David a full and strong recovery." |
| Attenborough, whose 60-year BBC career included a stint as controller of BBC2, was due to begin a national tour of Australia, speaking about his life and work, in Brisbane on 11 June, reprising a sold-out tour in 2012. | Attenborough, whose 60-year BBC career included a stint as controller of BBC2, was due to begin a national tour of Australia, speaking about his life and work, in Brisbane on 11 June, reprising a sold-out tour in 2012. |
| Attenborough hoped to reschedule to tour once he had recovered from the operation, the Australian promoters said. | Attenborough hoped to reschedule to tour once he had recovered from the operation, the Australian promoters said. |