Got the BBC version of the Planet Earth series

[MonkeyFunk]

and wow. Just wow.

I saw two episodes on TV of the American version, narrated by Sigourney Weaver, and I was, frankly, disappointed.

But the BBC version - same footage, but narrated by David Attenborough, just seems MUCH better. Maybe I just associate Attenborough's voice with "documentary authority", but it's really much much better.

I wonder why they re-dubbed it for America? Who doesn't love an Attenborough-narrated nature documentary?

[LSK]

1. is this the series that was on discovery a few weeks ago?

[MonkeyFunk]

2. Yes

the BBC originally aired it with the Attenborough narration, but for some reason, they had Sigourney Weaver narrate the US version.

[jpgray]

3. I've been watching the Attenborough stuff

I think someone who actually knows and loves and has worked in the subject usually has more authority when speaking about it. Even if the words are the same.

[MonkeyFunk]

4. Yeah

I guess so.

Still, I was surprised at the difference in my reactions to the two versions.

[cobalt1999]

5. thanks for the heads up.

I was going to order the series off the discovery channel website. I'll do it off the BBC website instead.