Attenborough at 100

On 8 May, the natural historian and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough turns 100. To mark this milestone event, Big Issue Ambassador Chris Packham has written about the unassailable legacy of his friend and mentor, and we look at five ways Attenborough has changed the world. We also celebrate other noteworthy centenarians of 2026, including Miles Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Mel Brooks and Big Issue’s regular Street Art contributor Rene Robbins.

Also inside

• When she was starting out in acting, Cush Jumbo couldn’t find the parts she wanted – so she wrote her own, as she recalls in her Letter To My Younger Self
• Cult fantasy Highlander is 40 and back in cinemas – and with a reboot in the pipeline, there can be only… two
• Sara Bareilles says making Waitress changed her life. It has also encouraged some of her audience members to change theirs
• At 51, Sam Delaney finally realises he’s been doing birthdays all wrong
• Bristol band Getdown Services are like The Streets for the Just Eat generation
• And Nottingham vendor Maria is grateful to be her own boss

And much more

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