Talk:Life in Cold Blood
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The script is written by David Attenborough, as are all those for his 'Life' series. He recently stated in a Radio Times interview (just before production started) that he'd finished the script. This should indicate that it is his own work. He collaborates with the Natural History Unit to decide which creatures should be filmed, but once this is agreed, he writes the links and the narration. You may be confusing the 'Life' series with the likes of The Blue Planet and Planet Earth, on which Attenborough served as narrator only, his script being prepared by Alastair Fothergill, the series producer. Chris 42 12:46, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
The following is copied from my Talk page:
- Hi Chris. It was me that changed the Life in Cold Blood article. I am a producer on Life in Cold Blood working at the NHU so I can be pretty sure that the producers write the scripts for this series ( with David Attenboroughs thoughts of course )
regards —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 132.185.144.122 (talk • contribs) 12:59, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
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- Is this verifible? The JPStalk to me 13:01, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
- A look at the vandalism warnings on that anon's talk page would suggest not. Perodicticus 11:32, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
- Is this verifible? The JPStalk to me 13:01, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but until a verifiable quote from DA can be found that demonstrates the extent of his involvement, I would be inclined to go with the original version. LICB is referred to on the BBC's Attenborough biography page as "his latest series". Moreover, every DVD in the 'Life' series does have a prominent 'Written and presented by' credit on the back. I would find it difficult to believe that this one would be different. In addition, the quote in the article re. DA's retirement states, "It would complete the survey for me. I will have given a series to every group of animals..." (Italics mine). Chris 42 16:54, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
- Has anyone tried writing to the Beeb for a definitive answer? (They might also be interested to know about the anon making claims on their behalf.) Perodicticus 11:26, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
I've e-mailed them and will post any response here. Chris 42 12:33, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
- A passage from this article in last Sunday's Observer suggests that Attenborough is indeed writing at least some of the scripts himself:
- I [the reporter] have never understood how you can script a nature programme before you've got the film - can you really say to a camera crew: 'Go and film a polar bear attacking some walruses? 'Yes [says Attenborough] - and they do it. You write the whole thing before you start, because you are pursuing a thesis. At the moment, I'm writing about courtship in rattlesnakes [emphasis added], which, as you know, is very interesting. I know exactly what I want to get, what concept it's got to introduce and how it links to the next sequence.
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- 'It's not that difficult. You look up the research papers and say, "Who's the guy who knows about rattlesnakes?" and you ring him up and he's delighted and says, "Well you'd better come around March 20th because from my records that's when they start their courtship".'
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