A BBC producer has branded the late Australian legend, Steve Irwin more of a �showman� then a conservationist.
The executive producer on David Attenborough�s �Planet Earth�, Alastair Fothergill made the comments after Irwin�s widow, Terri travelled to the UK to present Attenborough with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the National TV Awards.
Speaking to the Radio Times he said: "What Steve Irwin did for a living was as different from what we do as it's possible to get,"
"Let's face it, Steve was a showman. Yes, he introduced a lot of people to natural history, but his basic stock in trade was, 'Aren't I brave, and aren't animals dangerous?' The fact is, I'm not interested in human stars. I'm only interested in animal stars.
"The first thing we tell our crews is that if they're in danger, then they're not doing their job.
"The first rule of natural history film-making is that you're there to film the animals' natural behaviour - and attacking humans isn't natural behaviour.
"If they're doing that, it means you've intruded on their world and made them feel threatened.�
Looks like someone is looking to create their own bitter star�
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