Please use the form below. [123] He later became patron of the World Land Trust. [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. 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 . "[24], After leaving the Navy, Attenborough took a position editing children's science textbooks for a publishing company. [173][174] In 1980, he was honoured by the Open University, with which he has had a close association throughout his career. Voice Generator This web app allows you to generate voice audio from text - no login needed, and it's completely free! [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. It's that hoarse voice with a posh accent you hear from old British aristocrats. [71][72], On radio, Attenborough has continued as one of the presenters of BBC Radio 4's Tweet of the Day, which began a second series in September 2014. [224] Attenborough is also recognised by Guinness World Records as having the longest career as a natural historian and presenter in television. Sir David Attenborough is the voice of the planet, that is for sure. [] There is a lot of people who want to see the BBC weakened. [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. Before, he would often note concerns in a final section of the work. [29] In the early 1960s, Attenborough resigned from the permanent staff of the BBC to study for a postgraduate degree in social anthropology at the London School of Economics, interweaving his study with further filming. [179] In 2010, he was awarded Honorary Doctorates from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Nottingham Trent University. "[155] He strongly opposes creationism and its offshoot "intelligent design", saying that the results of a survey that found a quarter of science teachers in state schools believe that creationism should be taught alongside evolution in science lessons was "really terrible". and our In 2020, he backed a Fauna and Flora International campaign calling for a global moratorium on deep sea mining for its impact on marine life. A miniature marsupial lion, Microleo attenboroughi, was named in his honour in 2016. 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[33], BBC Two was launched in 1964, but had struggled to capture the public's imagination. 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. There's that smooth British accent. [88] In contrast to much of his prior work for the BBC, this series emphasised the destructive role of human activities throughout the series. Cookie Notice But I tend to think instead of a parasitic worm that is boring through the eye of a boy sitting on the bank of a river in West Africa, [a worm] that's going to make him blind. 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. [115] He gave support to WWF's campaign to have 220,000square kilometres of Borneo's rainforest designated a protected area. 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. [154], Also in early 2009, the BBC broadcast an Attenborough one-hour special, Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life. "[159], In 1998, Attenborough described himself as "a standard, boring left-wing liberal" and expressed the view that the market economy was "misery". 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. [37][38] Others followed, including Jacob Bronowski's The Ascent of Man (also commissioned by Attenborough), and Alistair Cooke's America. 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. [274], David Attenborough's work as an author has strong parallels with his broadcasting career. Nature is oftentimes violent and random, but with Attenborough calmly and objectively narrating what is happening, you cannot help but be engrossed. [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. I wish Trump's voice had more training, this could get hilarious really fast! [124], During the COVID-19 pandemic, Attenborough advocated on behalf of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and its conservation efforts, which have been impacted by the economic fallout from the pandemic. and Song Hunter, a series about folk music presented by Alan Lomax. 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". SoundCloud David Attenborough Voice Clips by published on 2016-10-12T02:48:31Z. In terms of being a voice talent for nature documentaries . His voice is soft, raspy, grandfatherly. In a BBC Four interview with Mark Lawson, he was asked if he at any time had any religious faith. [140][146] He called for more debate about human population growth,[140] saying that since he "first started making programmes 60 years ago, the human population has tripled. [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. Attenborough considers himself an agnostic. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [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 when he goes on site to share the screen with one of his subjects, it's magical. He is the only person to have won BAFTA Awards in black and white, colour, high-definition, 3D and 4K resolutions. [13] He spent much time in the grounds of the university. His autobiography, Life on Air, was published in 2002, revised in 2009 and is one of a number of his works which is available as a self-narrated audiobook. As heard on TV, Radio & Web worldwide. Did you know that this year, David Attenborough will be 95 years old? Learn more about Sir David Attenborough voice over impersonation. He became a pioneer in the 3D documentary format with Flying Monsters in 2010. Narrated solely by David Attenborough. [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". [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. [166] He also lamented the lack of international cooperation on climate change, and said "there should be no dominant nation on this planet. [55], At this point, Attenborough realised that he had spent 20 years unconsciously assembling a collection of programmes on all the major groups of terrestrial animals and plants only reptiles and amphibians were missing. The statement calls for "creationism to be banned from the school science curriculum and for evolution to be taught more widely in schools". The series established many of the hallmarks of the BBC's natural history output. I always advise you direct the session, so we get it just right. Alistair Heap / Alamy. I'm happy to do any style of informative piece, anything from a travel channel, science, tech and more. Featuring high fidelity TTS WaveNet voices, our text to speech tool reads text aloud and enables you to download voice audio in MP3 format. He presented a series on tribal art (The Tribal Eye, 1975) and another on the voyages of discovery (The Explorers, 1975). [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. Because that doesn't seem to me to coincide with a God who's full of mercy'. Part of a kickstarter campaign for a new Interactive Nature Documentary Sim. It uses your browser's built-in voice synthesis technology, and so the voices will differ depending on the browser that you're using. 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. [127][128] He is a patron of the Friends of Richmond Park and serves on the advisory board of BBC Wildlife magazine. [161], Although he said Birt's policies had poor results, Attenborough also acknowledged "the BBC had to change. It is piffling. 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. "[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. [27], He accepted Adams' offer of a three-month training course. A US-made documentary narrated by Walter Cronkite might very well be expected to be dubbed over in the UK for the same reason: Cronkite was a famous US broadcaster, and while his voice is distinctive (as is Attenborough's), it might not be expected to . A strategy where you give hints to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive.I love how this turned out. [140] He is a patron of Population Matters,[141] a UK charity advocating for family planning, sustainable consumption and proposed sustainable human population. 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. [26] Attenborough, like most Britons at that time, did not own a television, and he had seen only one programme in his life. David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. 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. [11], Attenborough spent his childhood collecting fossils, stones, and natural specimens. 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