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David Attenborough - credit where credit's due.
« on: October 30, 2014, 22:03:16 PM »
Just how much credit does David Attenborough deserve for Life Story. As far as I know he is only the presenter.

After all the team spent 1900 days filming the series in all manner of environments whilst all the while DA is sat at home waiting to do his voice over and subsequently take the plaudits.

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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2014, 22:15:35 PM »
But does he mislead us?  I think he is simply the voice of nature programmes!  I think it is an absolutely wonderful programme - and they do give credit to the team(s) at the end .....  I recall that happening on the previous programme I watched where he was the commentator - the name escapes me at the moment.

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Re: David Attenborough - credit where credit's due.
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2014, 22:22:55 PM »
He does seem to take the"lions" share of the credit.

Or is that just my bias  :-[

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Re: David Attenborough - credit where credit's due.
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2014, 22:23:42 PM »
I'm wondering how old our Mr Attenborough is now and also does he any track record for this kind of programme?  >:(

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Re: David Attenborough - credit where credit's due.
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2014, 22:25:36 PM »
"track record" ?

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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2014, 15:25:28 PM »
at least on his programmes we get to see nature whereas other presenters such as Michael Palin you only see him and a glimpse if you are lucky of what he is presenting. Love D.A. and his style so informative.

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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2014, 15:31:07 PM »
Agree with you Rosy I cannot image who would take DA place

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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2014, 16:28:56 PM »
If it was true that David Attenborough inappropriately steals the limelight in natural history programmes I wonder why the programme makers and the producers continue to hire him. It may be that his participation greatly increases the viewing figures since his name acts as quality assurance for the programme and we all know he has gained a unique stature from his lifetime dedication to wildlife and its televising. I certainly feel that way.

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« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2014, 19:10:41 PM »
There is no doubt that he is a very skilled presenter but for me the real stars are the cinematographers.

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« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2014, 19:31:12 PM »
We might say that the real stars are the animals; and that would be equally true. What the BBC has done on the last few years is to devote the last ten minutes of each programme to showing us how the film makers capured the sights and sounds that we have been shown. In that way the cinematographers are far more "front screen" than the ever were before - apart from Armand & Michela Dennis and Thor Heyerdahl who were always more important than the animals (but perhaps a bit before the start of your memory H?).




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