Originally Planet Earth and Life were a BBC created show that America adapted by changing the narrator's voice. David Attenborough was the narrator for both BBC series, but, for the Discovery Channel, Sigourney Weaver was the narrator for Planet Earth and Oprah Winfrey was the narrator for Life.
Many people prefer either the British or the American version, saying on was better than the other. The footage is the same as seen below in the examples of Planet Earth (the footage for the American version is shorter because that was what was available).
David Attenborough:
Sigourney Weaver:
I think they were both equally entertaining and it is personal preference to the narrator's voice that determines the person's favorite version. The narrators do say different things, but in the end, the same information is related to the viewer. Whether you like the voice and word choice of David Attenborough or Sigourney Weaver and Oprah Winfrey, the program was still educational and interesting to watch. However, if I did have to decide between the versions, I would select the American version as the better one. The British version was a little dry. Though, both versions have annoyingly long pauses between dialogue.
Both videos were obtained from www.youtube.com.
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