How the BBC Began (2022) featured a cast of 11 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (71%) are still alive today and 2 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is David Attenborough, age 100. This TV series starred Joanna Scanlan and David Attenborough.
71% still with us· verified cast45% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 99.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
2024
2025
Cast11 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joanna Scanlan Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Living | 27/10/1961 | 65 | — | 61 |
| Self | Living | 08/05/1926 | 100 | — | 96 | |
 David Dimbleby Self | Self | Living | 28/10/1938 | 87 | — | 84 |
 Joan Bakewell Self | Self | Living | 16/04/1933 | 93 | — | 89 |
 June Spencer Self | Self | Deceased | 14/06/1919 | 105 | 08/11/2024 | 103 |
Richard Baker Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sylvia Peters Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Humphrey Burton Self | Self | Deceased | 21/03/1931 | 94 | 17/12/2025 | 91 |
Monica Sims Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Grist Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Blackburn Self | Self | Living | 29/01/1943 | 83 | — | 79 |
