The truth about Britain's wildlife crisis is stark: the timid BBC must let David Attenborough tell it loud and clear | Geoffrey Lean

For years the great presenter was criticised for not speaking out. Now he has his voice, fear and politics can't get in the wayReport: BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of rightwing backlashIs there no limit to the timidity of the BBC? Bang in the middle of the row over tweeting by the widely respected Gary Lineker, it now seems to be muzzling the most trusted Briton of them all - David Attenborough.As the Guardian reports today, it has decided not to broadcast the sixth and last programme of the veteran broadcaster's widely hailed new series on Britain's wildlife, in which he exposes its dramatic decline, and what has caused it. While the other five episodes of Wild Isles will go out in prime time, amid enormous hype, it will be available only to those who look for it on the BBC's iPlayer service.Geoffrey Lean is a specialist environment correspondent and author Continue reading...