He is to nature documentaries what Parky was/is to chat shows…

A boring, fawning, breathless, one trick pony.

imho

Looking forward to Kew, though!

Me too – I’ll be there in two weeks for Xmas 🙂

After watching him standing/lying about on Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets in minus baltic°C last night I had to check Wikipedia: he is 85!

Eighty-chuffin-five… absolutely incredible!

Clearly demonstrates that pensioners don’t really need a winter fuel allowance 😀

I’m of the opinion that it’s about time he hands over the reins to someone else. I’ve been consultant with that view all through our Frozen Planet threads.
I would have liked to see someone new in for this series with David just doing some intro or bullet pints. The camera work has been immense, maybe a new narrator could have brought enthusiasm trather than the rolling drone David seems to have these days.
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How about Jeremey Clarkson as a replacement?