Re: "The wonder of Sir David Attenborough"

[Paula Goodman Wilder <paulawilder@mac.com>]

They won't be able to replace David Attenborough -- he's not just the  
voice over, he's interacting with the critters. Maybe PBS Nature will  
pick it up uncut.
Here's a news clip about him and the series:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7220000/newsid_7224800?redirect=7224853.stm&news=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&asb=1

Also the trailers are to die for. My favorite is the "Frog Chorus" 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/lifeincoldblood/extras.shtml?licbtp04


On Feb 5, 2008, at 8:35 AM, Denver Fowler wrote:

> You know, I wouldn't mind watching the US version of these shows if  
> they didn't butcher them so badly. I remember 'walking with  
> prehistoric beasts' being virtually unwatchable on US Discovery. The  
> "Planet Earth" US version was annoying too. I'm happy to wait for a  
> US screening of life in cold blood, but I suspect they'll just ruin  
> it... probably replacing David Attenborough with some Hollywood C- 
> lister who struggles to pronounce the names of the animals  
> correctly. Maybe I'll just shell out for the UK DVD when it comes  
> out (end of feb?).
>
> D.