Who here doesn't like David Attenborough?

HamsterFace

Come on. Make yourself known and justify your stupid opinion.

Edit: apologies for the spelling! Mortified...
Maybe a mod can change the title?

armaghlad

Here*

viztopia

David is getting old and wont hear you

armaghlad wrote: »

Here*

Ol' Donie

Don't be silly. No one anywhere doesn't like David Attenborough.

Such a great man.

Slydice

And here we see the classic example of a spelling mistake taking the full range of our posters attention away from their otherwise agressive post

HamsterFace wrote: »

Come on. Make yourself known and justify your stupid opinion.

Edit: apologies for the spelling! Mortified...

Watch as the user notices they no longer have edit permissions upon their own thread title and excitedly proceeds to use the edit post button vigourously

HamsterFace wrote: »

Come on. Make yourself known and justify your stupid opinion.

Edit: apologies for the spelling! Mortified...
Maybe a mod can change the title?

:D:D:D

The_Valeyard

I dislike him as 'boaty mc boat face' was my preferred choice.

endacl

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I dislike him as 'boaty mc boat face' was my preferred choice.

Henceforth Sir Zoologisty Frederick McZoologist Face, OM CH CVO CBE FRS FLS FZS FSA.

hairyslug

He reinvented the dinosaur, for that and that alone he is dead to me.


I do however love when he talks about hippos having sexy time and for that I will forgive him for the abomination previously mentioned.

I Feckin love hippos.

Your Face

Sorry what?
I can't HERE you?

Junkyard Tom

I have great respect for David Attenborough and think the shows he has presented/narrated are some of the finest nature/natural history documentaries ever produced. The BBC is second-to-none when it comes to making these programmes.

That said I find the hero-worship of Attenborough a bit odd. Attenborough has led a truly charmed, enviable life working for a state broadcaster surrounded by expert naturalists and cameramen. The British taxpayer and BBC employees are the people due most of the credit imo.

Esel

Hear, hear!

Odyssey 2005

Oh fook, 2016 strikes again.:(
David Attenborough is gone deaf !!!!

Hans Bricks

It had the makings of a good thread ...... :pac:

Hitchens

He is probably up there in our esteem with the most heterosexual man on earth........... Dr Charles Bird!

ScumLord

The sound of David Attenborough's voice is what I imagine the inside of a womb sounds like.

He is great.

But afair he did have one series that featured shots from a zoo edited in, and he was caught. Was a bit disappointed with him about that, he should have signalled it. But a small issue, he has definitely brought so much information into our living rooms and is far more thought provoking than so much reality tv schlock.

Edit, it was "controlled conditions"...

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/nature-scenes-filmed-in-controlled-conditions-bbc-admits-after-cameraman-says-small-animal-footage-8867020.html

The Backwards Man

He's a cranky oul sod who should have retired years ago.

BrokenArrows

hairyslug wrote: »

He reinvented the dinosaur, for that and that alone he is dead to me.

That was his brother

Ruu

No one can hold a candle to him (not sure why someone would need to do that, but if they had to, they couldn't) or ever will.

hairyslug

BrokenArrows wrote: »

That was his brother

Ever seen the two of them in the same room?

Thought not.

Harry Palmr

International treasure.

HamsterFace

And a very happy birthday to him. 90 years old. Probably the only thing I was ever able to watch and love with my Dad.

Summer wind

David Attenborough is the absolute King of nature programmes. I've always loved him and his shows. I could watch them all day.

wylie

I've learned more from dave than all my teachers.....probably.

This is a good one.

fatknacker

Imagine hearing he was part of the bbc nonce ring. It would tear the whole world to shreds.

Agricola

I hate how snooty he is with his Darwinism n' shít. If I wanna believe the Earth is 6000 years old and dinosaurs never happened, that's my God given right.

wilhelm roentgen

Timothy Fielding doesn't like him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beCYGm1vMJ0

Maireadio

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

I have great respect for David Attenborough and think the shows he has presented/narrated are some of the finest nature/natural history documentaries ever produced. The BBC is second-to-none when it comes to making these programmes.

That said I find the hero-worship of Attenborough a bit odd. Attenborough has led a truly charmed, enviable life working for a state broadcaster surrounded by expert naturalists and cameramen. The British taxpayer and BBC employees are the people due most of the credit imo.

He's a zoologist himself and was one of the early supporters of conservation when nobody knew or cared what it was. He's not just a presenter.

Turtle_

I see there's a petition to have him change his name to Boaty McBoatface

indioblack

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

The British taxpayer are the people due most of the credit imo.

Thanks - it was nothing, really.
At one time, I believe, the BBC considered scrapping the Natural History Unit - the makers of probably most of these programs.

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

He's a cranky oul sod who should have retired years ago.

No, that's you!

I won't hear a single word against DA, he's an absolute legend. He's got a singular talent for presenting these programmes. There's no one else like him.

I like Brian Cox, but he's no Attenborough.

maudgonner

Maireadio wrote: »

He's a zoologist himself and was one of the early supporters of conservation when nobody knew or cared what it was. He's not just a presenter.

He was also the head of programming at the BBC for a good few years and almost became the Director General, but he didn't like the political/business side of it, so he went back to making programmes.

I think he's great. I do think wildlife cameramen deserve far more recognition than they get (it's a hell of a job, spending months, years even out in the middle of nowhere, and it can be quite dangerous), but that doesn't diminish what Attenborough does. His series are magic.

maudgonner

Candie wrote: »

I won't hear a single word against DA, he's an absolute legend. He's got a singular talent for presenting these programmes. There's no one else like him.

I like Brian Cox, but he's no Attenborough.

I prefer the idea of the other Brian Cox, the Scottish actor, presenting wildlife programmes. They'd be very angry and violent, lots of lions ripping zebras to shreds, that kind of thing.

I really think the BBC should put me in charge of wildlife programming...

Fox_In_Socks

I knew the DA when he was just a two bit clerk in some crumb ass law firm back in the day. Now he's rollin' in the good stuff, wiv a coke habit to boot, Money coming out his wazoo. Thing is, if Big Paulie Vespucci gets wind of his dealings wiv the Grimbaldies, then sh*t's gonna fly.

You didn' hear this from me, capeesh?

Harry Palmr

Candie wrote: »

No, that's you!

I won't hear a single word against DA, he's an absolute legend. He's got a singular talent for presenting these programmes. There's no one else like him.

I like Brian Cox, but he's no Attenborough.

Attenborough's no Hannibal Lector.

Fox_In_Socks

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Attenborough's no Hannibal Lector.

"Do you dream much Will?"

degsie

here NOT hear

fima

I would like to travel back in time and by hook or crook become his wife in the olden days.

Fox_In_Socks

fima wrote: »

I would like to travel back in time and by hook or crook become his wife in the olden days.

"Ah, and here we see the newly weds, engaging in their first foray into knowing carnal knowledge of each other..."

Would you leave his commentary on in bed?:pac:

alan partridge aha

Twat at 90 trying to be trendy with his (so called) worldly wise views.

uvox

He'll always be #boatymcboatface to me.

Vojera

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

That said I find the hero-worship of Attenborough a bit odd. Attenborough has led a truly charmed, enviable life working for a state broadcaster surrounded by expert naturalists and cameramen. The British taxpayer and BBC employees are the people due most of the credit imo.

He knows that too. His autobiography makes clear the deep respect and gratitude he has for those he has worked with, cameramen in particular. He comes across as quite a charming and down-to-earth man who knows how fortunate he is to have lived the life he has led.

Vojera

Vojera wrote: »

He knows that too. His autobiography makes clear the deep respect and gratitude he has for those he has worked with, cameramen in particular. He comes across as quite a charming and down-to-earth man who knows how fortunate he is to have lived the life he has led.

It's not enough!

Fox_In_Socks

Deleted User wrote: »

It's not enough!

The World is Not Enough, Mr Bond!

(Which is quite appropriate given human beings activities in it )

The Pheasant2

Absolute legend. Have the utmost respect for him and am thankful we've had him on our airwaves over all these years.

Stigura

Candie wrote: »

I won't hear a single word against DA, he's an absolute legend ...

I like Brian Cox, but he's no Attenborough.

maudgonner wrote: »

I prefer the idea of the other Brian Cox, the Scottish actor .....

:eek: I never knew there was Another " Brian (Lector) Cox "!

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

"Do you dream much Will?"

" D'ye know why ye caught me, Will? " ..... " I had an advantage, Dr. Lector: You're insane. " :D:D:D:D

Best lines EVER!!!


But, anyway, yeah; David Attenborough? Living legend. Man's a fcuking icon.


Have to slip in an honourable mention for Jack Hargreaves though

nobby grande

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

I have great respect for David Attenborough and think the shows he has presented/narrated are some of the finest nature/natural history documentaries ever produced. The BBC is second-to-none when it comes to making these programmes.

That said I find the hero-worship of Attenborough a bit odd. Attenborough has led a truly charmed, enviable life working for a state broadcaster surrounded by expert naturalists and cameramen. The British taxpayer and BBC employees are the people due most of the credit imo.

Disagree - its Attenborough's narration and tone that sets the mood for the shows. His personality and sense of wonder and fascination demands respect. Granted had a good life, I'm happy for him. He deserves it for highlighting what many wouldn't have seen without him.

Zillah

I prefer Brian Cox. He's a physicist, so when he talks about life it's all big picture stuff; how and why life works the way it does, how energy plays a role in the ecosystem, why animals are different sizes, how it all began, etc.

Attenborough is great but there's something so much more dry about his approach. I love me a good salt-and-pepper-shaker explanation with Brian Cox as he gets his lunch.

Jawgap

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

I have great respect for David Attenborough and think the shows he has presented/narrated are some of the finest nature/natural history documentaries ever produced. The BBC is second-to-none when it comes to making these programmes.

That said I find the hero-worship of Attenborough a bit odd. Attenborough has led a truly charmed, enviable life working for a state broadcaster surrounded by expert naturalists and cameramen. The British taxpayer and BBC employees are the people due most of the credit imo.

I think his RI lectures (on animal behaviour), which he insisted on doing live not on pre-record, indicate that his abilities were more than just superficial given he had to come up with demonstrations involving live animals that supported what he was saying but also worked on live television. He conceived, wrote and delivered the lectures from his own intellectual resources.

Ragnar Lothbrok

Lying on the sofa on a Sunday afternoon listening to David Attenborough on the telly is the best hangover cure ever! His voice just soothes the headaches away

ohnonotgmail

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

I have great respect for David Attenborough and think the shows he has presented/narrated are some of the finest nature/natural history documentaries ever produced. The BBC is second-to-none when it comes to making these programmes.

That said I find the hero-worship of Attenborough a bit odd. Attenborough has led a truly charmed, enviable life working for a state broadcaster surrounded by expert naturalists and cameramen. The British taxpayer and BBC employees are the people due most of the credit imo.

i dont think he has been a BBC employee since the 70's.