[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. The David Attenborough Voiceover Looking for an awesome David Attenborough voice impression on Planet Earth? 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. [99], Attenborough was a key figure in the build-up to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), and gave a speech at the opening ceremony. It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. 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. And we trust him, too. Monday, October 4, 2021. Under his tenure, music, the arts, entertainment, archaeology, experimental comedy, travel, drama, sport, business, science and natural history all found a place in the weekly schedules. [35] The show Pot Black was later credited with the boom of the sport into the 1980s. [164] Prior to the 2015 UK general election, Attenborough was one of several celebrities who endorsed the parliamentary candidacy of the Green Party's Caroline Lucas. In terms of being a voice talent for nature documentaries, he is truly peerless. [90] In 2019, Attenborough's one-off film documentary about climate change for BBC One called Climate Change The Facts was aired; the tone of the documentary was significantly graver than previous work for the BBC. My name is Rowan Welch, and I'm eager to provide you with a high quality David Attenborough voiceover for your youtube videos and more. [62], As a writer and narrator, Attenborough continued to collaborate with the BBC Natural History Unit in the new millennium. Across the plains of Africa, from a remote studio in Yorkshire. On his broadcasting and passion for nature, NPR stated he "roamed the globe and shared his discoveries and enthusiasms with his patented semi-whisper way of narrating". In the 1950s and 1960s, his published work included accounts of his animal collecting expeditions around the world, which became the Zoo Quest series. 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. No nature documentary is the same without hearing Attenborough's lulling British accent. [45], Due to the scale of his ambition, the BBC decided to partner with an American network to secure the necessary funding. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. [37][38] Others followed, including Jacob Bronowski's The Ascent of Man (also commissioned by Attenborough), and Alistair Cooke's America. When Attenborough arrived as controller, he quickly abolished the channel's quirky kangaroo mascot and shook up the schedule. [127][128] He is a patron of the Friends of Richmond Park and serves on the advisory board of BBC Wildlife magazine. His association with natural history programmes dates back to The Pattern of Animals and Zoo Quest in the early 1950s. Now the UK national treasure's voice has been taken on a joyride to read Reddit comments, rather than describe the feeding behavior of whales, or the politics . [2] He is widely considered a national treasure in the UK, although he himself does not like the term. Sir David Attenborough's voice is so famous that there is an entire Facebook page named not after the legendary host, but his voice. Called Cascolus ravitis, the first word is a Latin translation of the root meaning of "Attenborough", and the second is based on a description of him in Latin. It is piffling. At its peak, it drew a weekly audience of eight to ten million, and the 1987 episode "Meerkats United" was voted the best wildlife documentary of all time by BBC viewers. Because that doesn't seem to me to coincide with a God who's full of mercy'. [50], Five years after the success of Life on Earth, the BBC released The Living Planet. Advances in macro photography made it possible to capture the natural behaviour of very small creatures for the first time, and in 2005, Life in the Undergrowth introduced audiences to the world of invertebrates. If you are an aspiring voice talent,contact us nowfor more info. They proved a difficult subject for his producers, who had to deliver hours of television featuring what are essentially immobile objects. Did you know that this year, David Attenborough will be 95 years old? [151] He said "It never really occurred to me to believe in God". This is the man that has soothed us with his voice for probably our entire lifetimes; he is ever-present in nature documentaries and for good reason. In a BBC Four interview with Mark Lawson, he was asked if he at any time had any religious faith. Its forerunner, The World About Us, was created by Attenborough in 1969, as a vehicle for colour television. For Planet Earth II (2016), Attenborough returned as narrator and presenter, with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer. 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. Attenborough considers himself an agnostic. "[56], However, in 2010 Attenborough asserted that his First Life dealing with evolutionary history before Life on Earth should be included within the "Life" series. David Attenborough: Nature's Voice Talent. This is no comment whatsoever on Terry Wogan's talents. The result was The Private Life of Plants (1995), which showed plants as dynamic organisms by using time-lapse photography to speed up their growth, and went on to earn a Peabody Award. The statement calls for "creationism to be banned from the school science curriculum and for evolution to be taught more widely in schools". It is filled with the wonder of nature and the quality of his voice itself can turn previous non-fans into fans of nature shows. [68][69], In October 2014, the corporation announced a trio of new one-off Attenborough documentaries as part of a raft of new natural history programmes. Attenborough returned to prehistoric life with Dinosaurs: The Final Day and Prehistoric Planet aired in April and May 2022 respectively. [104], Some environmentalists feel that programmes like Attenborough's give a false picture of idyllic wilderness and do not do enough to acknowledge that such areas are increasingly encroached upon by humans. Attenborough grew up in Leicester, England, where his father was principal of the local university; his older brother, Richard Attenborough, later became a . [97] In October 2020, Attenborough began filming in Cambridge for The Green Planet. I'm happy to do any style of informative piece, anything from a travel channel, science, tech and more. 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Have you searched through the deepest darkest jungles to find a David Attenborough sound-a-like voice? [150], He has explained that he feels the evidence all over the planet clearly shows evolution to be the best way to explain the diversity of life, and that "as far as [he's] concerned, if there is a supreme being then he chose organic evolution as a way of bringing into existence the natural world". Through this programme, Attenborough met Jack Lester, the curator of the zoo's reptile house, and they decided to make a series about an animal-collecting expedition. [31], Attenborough became Controller of BBC 2 in March 1965, succeeding Michael Peacock. "[148] He said that "anyone who thinks that you can have infinite growth in a finite environment is either a madman or an economist."[148]. 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. [142][143] In a 2013 interview with the Radio Times, Attenborough described humans as a "plague on the Earth",[144][145] and described the act of sending food to famine-stricken countries as "barmy" for population reasons. [30] However, he accepted an invitation to return to the BBC as controller of BBC Two before he could finish the degree. [70] The BBC also commissioned Atlantic Productions to make a three-part, Attenborough-fronted series Great Barrier Reef in 2015. [159], the BBC per minute in almost every category is as cheap as you can find anywhere in the world and produces the best quality. His voice has also been described as the gold standard forintroducing ASMRreactions in listeners. They wanted some Attenborough. I wish Trump's voice had more training, this could get hilarious really fast! 2018. He presented a series on tribal art (The Tribal Eye, 1975) and another on the voyages of discovery (The Explorers, 1975). He roamed the globe and shared his discoveries and enthusiasms with his patented semi-whisper way of narrating. [34] With the addition of colour television, Attenborough brought snooker to the BBC to show the benefits of the format, as the sport uses coloured balls. [125] In 2020, Attenborough was named as a member of the Earthshot prize Council,[126] an initiative of Prince William to find solutions to environmental issues. "[135], Attenborough has linked anthropogenic effects on the environment with human population growth. [18], Attenborough had a pacemaker fitted in June 2013 as well as a double knee replacement in 2015. [91][92] This was followed by Extinction: The Facts, which is partly based on the 2019 IPBES report on the decline of biodiversity. The winning clip showed Attenborough observing the mimicry skills of the superb lyrebird. You can do this by Cleanfeed, SourceConnect, SessionLink-Pro, Zoom, Teams or Phone. [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. [7] During the Second World War, through a British volunteer network known as the Refugee Children's Movement, his parents also fostered two Jewish refugee girls from Germany. [123] He later became patron of the World Land Trust. [66] In January 2009, the BBC commissioned Attenborough to provide a series of 20 ten-minute monologues covering the history of nature. Broadcast to universal acclaim in 1969, Civilisation set the blueprint for landmark authored documentaries, which were informally known as "sledgehammer" projects. Often, an eclectic mix was offered within a single evening's viewing. Privacy Policy. The couple had two children, Robert and Susan. [27], He accepted Adams' offer of a three-month training course. In 1993, he presented Life in the Freezer, the first television series to survey the natural history of Antarctica. 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. Therefore, as a result, you can hear the transcripted voice. Early the following year, he left his post to return to full-time programme-making, leaving him free to write and present the planned natural history epic. Initially discouraged from appearing on camera because Adams thought his teeth were too big,[25] he became a producer for the Talks department, which handled all non-fiction broadcasts. 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. Instead, he formed his own department, the Travel and Exploration Unit,[29] which allowed him to continue to front Zoo Quest as well as produce other documentaries, notably the Travellers' Tales and Adventure series. The endeavour is complete. In yours, you could and should witness a wonderful recovery. [] The BBC has gone through swingeing staff cuts. Attenborough has contributed forewords and introductions to many other works, notably those accompanying Planet Earth, Frozen Planet, Africa and other BBC series he has narrated.[275][276]. Attenborough thought that the story of evolution would be a natural subject for such a series. The text to voice tool uses a speech synthesizing technique in which the text is at first converted into its phonetic form. I always advise you direct the session, so we get it just right. Over his life he has collected dozens of honorary degrees and awards, including 3 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narration. [152], In 2002, Attenborough joined an effort by leading clerics and scientists to oppose the inclusion of creationism in the curriculum of UK state-funded independent schools which receive private sponsorship, such as the Emmanuel Schools Foundation. [46] He presented a BBC children's series about cryptozoology entitled Fabulous Animals (1975), which featured mythical creatures such as mermaids and unicorns. Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. [102][103], Attenborough's programmes have often included references to the impact of human society on the natural world. [225], In addition, he is the only person to have won BAFTA awards for programmes in black and white, colour, high-definition, 3D, and 4K. [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. [11], Attenborough spent his childhood collecting fossils, stones, and natural specimens. In 1990, The Trials of Life completed the original Life trilogy, looking at animal behaviour through the different stages of life. Four radio channels and god knows how many TV channels. "[57], Alongside the "Life" series, Attenborough continued to work on other television documentaries, mainly in the natural history genre. When one listens to his voice, you can't help but feel very comforted, and if you grew up listening to it you may feel a powerful sense of hominess or nostalgia. "[178] David Attenborough was previously awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the university in 1970, and was made an honorary Freeman of the City of Leicester in 1990. [129], Attenborough was initially sceptical about the human influence on climate change, and stated that a 2004 lecture finally convinced him humans were responsible. Attenborough was asked to join it, but declined, not wishing to move from London where he and his young family were settled. He became a pioneer in the 3D documentary format with Flying Monsters in 2010. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. As he was neither an birdwatcher nor a bird expert, he decided he was better qualified to make The Life of Birds (1998) on the theme of behaviour. Many Redditors agree that when they watch nature shows that do not feature Attenborough, they think about how the show could be improved if only he was narrating it. [100] In his speech he stated that humans were "the greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on Earth" and spoke of his optimism for the future, finishing by saying "In my lifetime I've witnessed a terrible decline. [188], Attenborough was named the most trusted celebrity in the UK in a 2006 Reader's Digest poll,[189] and in 2007 he won The Culture Show's Living Icon Award. For more information, please see our [17], Attenborough was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester. Demos Cepstral Voices can speak any text they are given with whatever voice you choose. "[167] In 2021, Attenborough told the leaders of the 47th G7 summit that "tackling climate change was now as much a political challenge as it was a scientific or technological one" and urged more action. It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. Planet Earth 2-2016 (2017 release in US) He does not appear to be dubbed in Planet Earth 2 looking at both BBC America where this picture shows him carrying out the narration. Sir David Attenborough's voice is near perfect, it's really impressive! Did you know that this year, David Attenborough will be 95 years old? Two years later, he demonstrated his passion for fossils in Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives. David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. For The Life of Mammals (2002), low-light and infrared cameras were deployed to reveal the behaviour of nocturnal mammals. He has been making nature documentaries from the 1950s until now. [180][181], Attenborough has received the title Honorary Fellow from Clare College, Cambridge (1980),[182] the Zoological Society of London (1998),[183] the Linnean Society (1999),[184] the Institute of Biology (Now the Royal Society of Biology) (2000),[185] and the Society of Antiquaries (2007). Training the models for longer and increasing the Waveglow channels to 512 should improve the quality of the sound. [165], In a 2020 interview, Attenborough criticised excess capitalism as a driver of ecological imbalance, stating "the excesses the capitalist system has brought us, have got to be curbed somehow", and that "greed does not actually lead to joy", although he added "That doesn't mean to say that capitalism is dead". First becoming prominent as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, his filmography as writer, presenter and narrator has spanned eight decades; it includes Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and its sequel. Before, he would often note concerns in a final section of the work. [89] He also narrated Wild Karnataka, a documentary about the Karnataka forest area. This job I voiced for a client in The Netherlands called Cracking Ice. It's that hoarse voice with a posh accent you hear from old British aristocrats. Their first collaboration was Flying Monsters 3D, a film about pterosaurs which debuted on Christmas Day of 2010. While an Internet poll suggesting the name of the ship had the most votes for Boaty McBoatface, Science Minister Jo Johnson said there were "more suitable names", and the official name was eventually picked up from one of the more favoured choices. "[155] His programmes are often cited as an example of what public service broadcasting should be, even by critics of the BBC, and have influenced a generation of wildlife film-makers. The studio-bound programme featured animals from London Zoo, with the naturalist Julian Huxley discussing their use of camouflage, aposematism and courtship displays. - Society for the History of Natural History", "AIB announces Winners of 2011 AIBs International Media Awards | AIB", "Naturalist Sir David Attenborough Awarded Individual Peabody", "Moscow Society of Naturalists official site", "Gold Medal-Award Recipients since its inception in 1972", "LI to honour Sir David Attenborough with the Landscape Institute Medal", "Davos 2019: Meet the Crystal Award winners", "David Attenborough: 'The Garden of Eden is no more'. possibilistic 3 yr. ago Thanks!! He has produced countless programs with the BBC as well and is famous around the world. It has been cut to the bone, if you divert licence fee money elsewhere, you cut quality and services. [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. [54] The order of the remaining "Life" series was dictated by developments in camera technology. [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. and Song Hunter, a series about folk music presented by Alan Lomax. Utilizing Voice Talent to Enhance Your Brand Image, 3 Essential Components of an Effective Radio Ad, 4 Voice Exercises To Help You Maintain Your Voice, How To Find Voice Over Work as a Voice Over Artist, How the Right Voice Over Artist Can Help Give Your Brand a Voice. [13] In 1950, Attenborough married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black and white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolutions. Jane died in 1997. [63] He decided not to use an on-screen presenter due to difficulties in speaking to a camera through diving apparatus, but asked Attenborough to narrate the films. [222][223] In July 2022, a fossil of a 560-million-year-old creature named Auroralumina attenboroughii, which researchers believe to be the first animal predator, was named after Attenborough. [14] A year later, his adoptive sister Marianne gave him a piece of amber containing prehistoric creatures; some sixty years later, it would be the focus of his programme The Amber Time Machine. "[160] He expressed regret at some of the changes made to the BBC in the 1990s by its Director-General, John Birt, who introduced an internal market at the corporation, slimmed and closed some departments and outsourced much of the corporation's output to private production companies. When Attenborough's name was being suggested as a candidate for the position of Director-General of the BBC in 1972, he phoned his brother Richard to confess that he had no appetite for the job. [36], One of his most significant decisions was to order a 13-part series on the history of Western art, to show off the quality of the new UHF colour television service that BBC Two offered. To help me quote accurately, please give as much detail as possible including length and intended usage (no profanity). [7], Attenborough was born on 8 May 1926 in Isleworth, Middlesex,[8][9] and grew up in College House on the campus of the University of Leicester, where his father, Frederick, was principal. "[159], In 1998, Attenborough described himself as "a standard, boring left-wing liberal" and expressed the view that the market economy was "misery". Listen to David Attenborough Voice Clips, a playlist curated by on desktop and mobile. Alistair Heap / Alamy. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. He's not nearly as well known in the US. When he could, he was always on location with the rest of the filming crew, not only narrating but also writing. 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? Despite this, he has been criticised for not giving enough prominence to environmental messages. His most influential work, 1979's Life on Earth, launched a strand of nine authored documentaries with the BBC Natural History Unit which shared the Life strand name and spanned 30 years. 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. "[16] In 1999, Richard directed a biopic of Belaney entitled Grey Owl. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life. 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. [191] In September 2009, London's Natural History Museum opened the Attenborough Studio, part of its Darwin Centre development. David Attenborough, in full Sir David Frederick Attenborough, (born May 8, 1926, London, England), English broadcaster, writer, and naturalist noted for his innovative educational television programs, especially the nine-part Life series. He has macheted through the mountainous jungle for weeks just to find something. [12] He received encouragement when a young Jacquetta Hawkes admired his collection. [74] A second film, The Penguin King 3D, followed a year later. 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