Quote by David Attenborough

In the old days... it was a basic, cardinal fact that producers didn't have opinions. When I was producing natural history programmes, I didn't use them as vehicles for my own opinion. They were factual programmes.

In the old days... it was a basic, cardinal fact that produc

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This quote highlights the distinction between the role of a producer in the past compared to the present. In the old days, producers remained unbiased, refraining from injecting personal opinions into their work, particularly when creating factual programs such as natural history shows. The quote suggests that the focus was on delivering information and knowledge rather than promoting individual perspectives. It reflects a time when producers prioritized the objective presentation of facts, allowing viewers to form their own opinions based on the presented content.

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By David Attenborough

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