article_snippet: The 2,000-strong congregation at the 'service of thanksgiving' for legend Richard Attenborough's life and work was also amused when Sir David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster, read an extract from his late brother's maiden speech to the House of Lords, which began: 'I have it on the best authority – from a not too distant relative – that we are related to apes' Sir Ben Kingsley, who played the title role in legend Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi, gave readings from Lord Attenborough's film Gandhi.
article_snippet: I have it on the best authority - from a not too distant relative - that we are related to apes,' Robert Lindsay read.