VIEWERS were left concerned for legendary Sir David Attenborough after spotting a 'change' in his new show. The beloved natural historian, 98, narrates BBC documentary series Asia. Airing on BBC One , the programme covers the titular continent's natural wonders.
However, some fans observed Sir David's voice was at a higher pitch than usual - suspecting it had been adjusted in some way. Taking to social media, one person wrote: "Anyone else confused as to why the voice of the amazing Sir David Attenborough sounds different? "It's like it's been autotuned." More on Sir David Attenborough Another commented: "David Attenborough now sounds like a bad David Attenborough impersonator - like the new faux-Sallis Wallace.
"Perhaps he's AI now?" While a third added: "It's definitely been tweaked in some way. To begin with I thought it was someone else narrating." Yet another chimed in: "Hi @BBCEarth, Not sure having David Attenborough sound like a chipmunk is a fine example of post-production.
What a shame." Most read in News TV Asia marks the first time the world's largest continent has been the focus of a major BBC wildlife production. It took four years to get the footage for the seven episodes comprising Asia, each of them an hour long.
Show bosses used cutting edge filming techniques to capture Asian wildlife in its natural habitat. The Himalayan foothills showcase elusive red pandas to the BBC audience. Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, elephants are shown halting buses on highways to beg .
