claim: David Attenborough was controller of BBC Two.
evidence: Sir David Frederick Attenborough -LRB- -LSB- ˈætənb ər ə -RSB- born 8 May 1926 -RRB- is an English veteran broadcaster and naturalist .. broadcaster. broadcasting. naturalist. naturalist. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine Life series , in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit , which collectively form a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on the planet .. BBC Natural History Unit. BBC Natural History Unit. BBC. BBC. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC , having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s .. BBC. BBC. BBC Two. BBC Two. director of programming. program director. He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in each of black and white , colour , HD , and 3D .. Attenborough is widely considered a national treasure in Britain , although he himself does not like the term .. national treasure. national treasure. In 2002 he was named among the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide poll for the BBC .. BBC. BBC. 100 Greatest Britons. 100 Greatest Britons. He is the younger brother of the late director , producer and actor Richard Attenborough , and older brother of the late motor executive John Attenborough .. Richard Attenborough. Richard Attenborough. John Attenborough. John Attenborough