Comments on: Sir David Attenborough: Get him while he’s hot http://www.scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:41:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stuart Fox http://www.scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Stuart Fox Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:21:13 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/#comment-1430 The article from the Guardian was written in September, while the Variety article I reference in the blog is from February. Do you think something happened in between? It's odd that Variety, which prides itself on timeliness and connections, would run a story if there was no news. I'd love to sort this contradiction out, and will certainly update everyone as more news comes to light. The article from the Guardian was written in September, while the Variety article I reference in the blog is from February. Do you think something happened in between? It’s odd that Variety, which prides itself on timeliness and connections, would run a story if there was no news. I’d love to sort this contradiction out, and will certainly update everyone as more news comes to light.

]]> By: pterosaur http://www.scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 pterosaur Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:01:12 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/#comment-1425 Here you go: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/sep/21/bbc.television1 Although that article states that he is expected to narrate both series, he has specifically referred to 'filming' and 'scripting' programmes on evolution in recent interviews. Whether this refers to the Life series, or an entirely different project, I'm not clear. The Frozen Planet isn't scheduled to finish filming until spring 2010 so the Guardian got the date wrong for that, but otherwise, seeing as the news came directly from a senior BBC exec, I have no reason to doubt the article. Here you go:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/sep/21/bbc.television1

Although that article states that he is expected to narrate both series, he has specifically referred to ‘filming’ and ’scripting’ programmes on evolution in recent interviews. Whether this refers to the Life series, or an entirely different project, I’m not clear.

The Frozen Planet isn’t scheduled to finish filming until spring 2010 so the Guardian got the date wrong for that, but otherwise, seeing as the news came directly from a senior BBC exec, I have no reason to doubt the article.

]]> By: Stuart Fox http://www.scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Stuart Fox Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:19:08 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/#comment-1424 My understanding was at this point, those projects would be single episodes, not series. Where'd you hear that they would be series? I'd love to look at the link. That would definitely make me breath easier. My understanding was at this point, those projects would be single episodes, not series. Where’d you hear that they would be series? I’d love to look at the link. That would definitely make me breath easier.

]]> By: pterosaur http://www.scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 pterosaur Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:39:09 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/02/20/sir-david-attenborough-get-him-while-hes-hot/#comment-1421 Whilst I completely echo your effusive praise for David Attenborough's marvellous work, you shouldn't have pre-empted his retirement. The BBC announced last year that he has signed up for two further major series. The first, on evolution, he has stated in numerous recent interviews that he's currently involved in scripting. The second, the follow up to Planet Earth, he will narrate. Whilst I completely echo your effusive praise for David Attenborough’s marvellous work, you shouldn’t have pre-empted his retirement. The BBC announced last year that he has signed up for two further major series. The first, on evolution, he has stated in numerous recent interviews that he’s currently involved in scripting. The second, the follow up to Planet Earth, he will narrate.

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