Composer George Fenton Dies at 76; 'The Voice' Rebounds

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 11:30 PM ET, Monday, October 5, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76”, with reporting from Variety.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:30 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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BBCBlue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76
Variety‘The Voice’ Season 30 Premiere Hits 7.8 Million Viewers in Seven Days (EXCLUSIVE)

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC reports George Fenton, composer of Blue Planet and Gandhi, has died aged seventy-six.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe earned five Oscar nominations and scored dozens of nature films.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat a career, Gloria. Every penguin that ever waddled across my screen had a better soundtrack than my last three dates at the county fair.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVariety reports The Voice Season thirty premiere reached seven point eight million viewers in seven days, its biggest opening since Season twenty-seven.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSeven point eight million people watched strangers spin around in chairs! That's like a drive-through line, but with feelings and worse parking!