He soon became disillusioned with the work and in 1950 applied for a job as a radio talk producer with the BBC. In 2009, he stated that the Book of Genesis, by saying that the world was there for people to control, had taught generations that they can "dominate" the environment, and that this has resulted in the devastation of vast areas of the environment. He has been described as a "British" Indiana Jones for the way he would hack through brush and jungle with a machete. David Attenborough is a celebrity figure in the UK. [110][111][112][113] In Seven Worlds, One Planet, Attenborough discusses the devastating impact that deforestation is having on the planet and the species. Attenborough thought that the story of evolution would be a natural subject for such a series. [163] Attenborough was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in the 2014 referendum on that issue. [89] He also narrated Wild Karnataka, a documentary about the Karnataka forest area. No history items. and our [46] He presented a BBC children's series about cryptozoology entitled Fabulous Animals (1975), which featured mythical creatures such as mermaids and unicorns. We spent a lot of time to get it just right with the client listening in to get it just right. How to Write a Radio Spot That Gets Results, How to Create the Best Radio Ads: 4 Effective Tips, 3 Important Radio Advertising Trends for 2022. [161], Although he said Birt's policies had poor results, Attenborough also acknowledged "the BBC had to change. He has advocated for restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting population growth, switching to renewable energy, mitigating climate change, reducing meat consumption, and setting aside more areas for natural preservation. He has lived a long life and left a great legacy. [15], In 1936, Attenborough and his brother Richard attended a lecture by Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney) at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, and were influenced by his advocacy of conservation. For The Life of Mammals (2002), low-light and infrared cameras were deployed to reveal the behaviour of nocturnal mammals. [10] He is the middle of three sons; his elder brother, Richard (died in 2014), became an actor and director, and his younger brother, John (died in 2012), was an executive at Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. These programmes tell a particular story and I'm sure others will come along and tell it much better than I did, but I do hope that if people watch it in 50 years' time, it will still have something to say about the world we live in. He is truly one of a kind and has had a long and illustrious career to prove it. Have you searched through the deepest darkest jungles to find a David Attenborough sound-a-like voice? Across the plains of Africa, from a remote studio in Yorkshire. Part of a kickstarter campaign for a new Interactive Nature Documentary Sim. [179] In 2010, he was awarded Honorary Doctorates from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Nottingham Trent University. [177], In 2006, the two eldest Attenborough brothers returned to their home city to receive the title of Distinguished Honorary Fellows of the University of Leicester, "in recognition of a record of continuing distinguished service to the University. A voice that is undoubtedly imitating that of the renowned broadcaster, biologist, and voice of BBC's Planet Earth, Sir David Attenborough, jokingly explains how the Russian tank was put out to . We're looking for a voice actor that can do a really convincing David Attenborough. The text to voice tool uses a speech synthesizing technique in which the text is at first converted into its phonetic form. Easily convert US or UK English to native and realistic speech, ideal to create short intro voice messages, read aloud content or create audio podcasts from your . [13] He spent much time in the grounds of the university. [219], In 2018, a new species of phytoplankton, Syracosphaera azureaplaneta, was named to honour The Blue Planet, the TV documentary presented by Attenborough, and to recognise his contribution to promoting understanding of the oceanic environment. He is able to inject a sense of calm wonder into his voice. Attenborough harboured a strong desire to present the series himself, but this would not be possible so long as he remained in a management post. He has been called "the great communicator, the peerless educator"[170] and "the greatest broadcaster of our time. We are building new synthetic voices for Text-to-Speech (TTS) every day, and we can find or build the right one for any application. A strategy where you give hints to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive.I love how this turned out. An Explorative Study on the Influence of a Documentary on the Public, Media and Political Agendas", "Has Blue Planet II had an impact on plastic pollution? Please use the form below. Alastair Fothergill, a senior producer with whom Attenborough had worked on The Trials of Life and Life in the Freezer, was making The Blue Planet (2001), the Unit's first comprehensive series on marine life. Or just Google? They wanted some Attenborough. He has said that public service broadcasting "is one of the things that distinguishes this country and makes me want to live here",[158] and believes that it is not reducible to individual programmes, but "can only effectively operate as a network [] that measures its success not only by its audience size but by the range of its schedule". They proved a difficult subject for his producers, who had to deliver hours of television featuring what are essentially immobile objects. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the Life collection, a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth. 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[23] In September 2013, he commented: "If I was earning my money by hewing coal I would be very glad indeed to stop. [51] This time, Attenborough built his series around the theme of ecology, the adaptations of living things to their environment. 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[26] Attenborough, like most Britons at that time, did not own a television, and he had seen only one programme in his life. Although appearing as the on-screen presenter, he restricted his time on camera to give more time to his subjects. And [I ask them], 'Are you telling me that the God you believe in, who you also say is an all-merciful God, who cares for each one of us individually, are you saying that God created this worm that can live in no other way than in an innocent child's eyeball? :) It's really hard to get quality Trump speech. [12] He received encouragement when a young Jacquetta Hawkes admired his collection. 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[44] After his work on Eastwards with Attenborough, he began to work on the scripts for Life on Earth. [218] A new species of fan-throated lizard from coastal Kerala in southern India was named Sitana attenboroughii in his honour when it was described in 2018. Training the models for longer and increasing the Waveglow channels to 512 should improve the quality of the sound. [154], Also in early 2009, the BBC broadcast an Attenborough one-hour special, Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life. [171], By January 2013, Attenborough had collected 32 honorary degrees from British universities,[172] more than any other person. [105][106][107][108] However, the increased urgency of environmental messaging in films such as Extinction: The Facts, which depicts the continuing sixth mass extinction,[109] Climate Change The Facts and A Life on Our Planet from 2019 and 2020 received praise. Four radio channels and god knows how many TV channels. [274], David Attenborough's work as an author has strong parallels with his broadcasting career. [140] He is a patron of Population Matters,[141] a UK charity advocating for family planning, sustainable consumption and proposed sustainable human population. [161] In 2013, Attenborough joined rock guitarists Brian May and Slash in opposing the government's policy on the cull of badgers in the UK by participating in a song dedicated to badgers. [102][103], Attenborough's programmes have often included references to the impact of human society on the natural world. [166] He also lamented the lack of international cooperation on climate change, and said "there should be no dominant nation on this planet. [21][22] Susan is a former primary school headmistress. The statement calls for "creationism to be banned from the school science curriculum and for evolution to be taught more widely in schools". [53], Prompted by an enthusiastic ornithologist at the BBC Natural History Unit, Attenborough then turned his attention to birds. He further explained to the science journal Nature, "That's why Darwinism, and the fact of evolution, is of great importance, because it is that attitude which has led to the devastation of so much, and we are in the situation that we are in". A panel of seven academics, journalists and historians named him among the group of people in the UK "whose actions during the reign of Elizabeth II have had a significant impact on lives in these islands". Attenborough stated that he wanted to work in Asia, because previous nature documentaries had mostly focused on Africa. The video depicts a Russian tank looking seriously beat up, with a voice that is intentionally sharing a likeness to BBC nature documentaries, narrating its path from life to death. Attenborough stated that he felt evolution did not rule out the existence of a God and accepted the title of agnostic saying, "My view is: I don't know one way or the other but I don't think that evolution is against a belief in God". They talk of this terrible tax of the licence fee. No nature documentary is the same without hearing Attenborough's lulling British accent. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Attenborough introduced and narrated the Unit's first 4K production Life Story. Evolution is as solid a historical fact as you could conceive. [116] He serves as a vice-president of The Conservation Volunteers,[117] vice-president of Fauna and Flora International,[118] president of Butterfly Conservation[119] and president emeritus of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. It resulted in the 1973 series Eastwards with Attenborough, which was similar in tone to the earlier Zoo Quest; the main difference was the introduction of colour. It was another critical and commercial success, generating huge international sales for the BBC. In yours, you could and should witness a wonderful recovery. Attenborough returned to prehistoric life with Dinosaurs: The Final Day and Prehistoric Planet aired in April and May 2022 respectively. [121] The same year, he helped to launch ARKive,[122] a global project instigated by Parsons to gather together natural history media into a digital library. [93][94], In 2020, Attenborough narrated the documentary film David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. [13] In 1950, Attenborough married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel. Take some time to enjoy Sir David Attenborough's dulcet tones as we bring you some of his best narration from Galapagos 3D and Kingdom of Plants!Welcome to N. 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