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Originally Posted by MacEachaidh
You mean, like David Attenborough's BBC nature documentaries being dubbed, with Attenborough's narration being replaced by Oprah Winfrey?
That boggled my mind when I first encountered it. I guess the people selling these into the US market know what people respond to, but I think of David Attenborough as a Living Treasure, so I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want to hear him presenting his own programs.
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Wow, I had no idea they did this. Unbelievable.
IMHO David Attenborough is one of the greatest communicators of our time. His narration can make the life cycle of a sea slug seem like the most spellbinding story you've ever heard, even today, when his diction has become a little less distinct with advancing years.
Does the American audience really find a "standard" (non-regional) English accent that objectionable, or difficult to understand?