Nature programmes on the TV

mattser

whyulittle wrote: »

Autumnwatch returns to BBC Two at 8pm on Monday.

Thanks. Looking forward to that.

fryup

BBC are doing a LIVE artic special tues - thur this week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b081z1pw

whyulittle

Winterwatch starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2, and runs until Thursday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2

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whyulittle wrote: »

Winterwatch starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2, and runs until Thursday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2

Thanks for that. I would have switched on at 8 for the usual University Challenge but see it's now at 7.30.

mattser

whyulittle wrote: »

Winterwatch starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2, and runs until Thursday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2

Thanks. love it.

Bsal

Starling murmuration was so beautiful on winterwatch tonight.

magicbastarder

poxy virgin box didn't record it even though it was set to.

mattser

Bsal wrote: »

Starling murmuration was so beautiful on winterwatch tonight.

Unreal. Super programme. Meanwhile RTE are showing the 765th re run of Reeling in the Years.

magicbastarder

to be fair, RTE do have some decent nature shows.

and this tells a lot:
RTE: Revenue €327.6 million (2013)
BBC: Revenue £5.166 billion (2013/14)

so (well, in 2013 anyway) BBC had about 20 times the budget RTE had.

also worth considering that there's a far greater interest in wildlife in the UK than there is here, using a crude measure of membership of the various conservation organisations.

Woodville56

magicbastarder wrote: »

.....also worth considering that there's a far greater interest in wildlife in the UK than there is here, using a crude measure of membership of the various conservation organisations.

And that's the nub of the issue when it comes to wildlife and biodiversity issues here - there just isn't the widespread interest or concern for our wild places or wildlife here .
Attenborough has said in more than one occasion "No-one will protect what they don't care about,
and no-one will care about what they have never experienced."
A personal view is that an interest in natural heritage and environment need to start young plant the seeds of interest and let them germinate as they will. I see Mary Colwell is championing the cause of natural heritage /biodiversity as a GCSE subject in the UK . Perhaps it we valued our biodiversity and wild places more , our legislators wouldn't be allowed ride roughshod over the Birds & Habitats Directives , as we've seen them so so much of in recent times? Apologies for digressing a. It from the OP on Wintetwatch, but programmes such as this are so important in creating greater awareness and interest in our wildlife , and thus support and advocacy for its protection.

Bsal

https://twitter.com/BBCSpringwatch/status/915531962332221441

Bsal

Just a reminder Autumnwatch is back tonight.

mattser

Yea...from the Cotswolds. Have it taped. Looking forward big time.

Joe_ Public

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but been wondering why there’s no Martin Hughes Games on Springwatch this time around? Series of guest presenters are trying hard but his absence is still leaving a noticeable void. Actually only realising how much I liked him as a presenter now he isn’t there.

mattser

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but been wondering why there’s no Martin Hughes Games on Springwatch this time around? Series of guest presenters are trying hard but his absence is still leaving a noticeable void. Actually only realising how much I liked him as a presenter now he isn’t there.

Yea, I miss them too. Still a must watch, though. Great TV.

magicbastarder

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but been wondering why there’s no Martin Hughes Games on Springwatch this time around?

doesn't seem like it was completely his idea.
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-29/why-isnt-martin-hughes-games-on-springwatch/

Joe_ Public

magicbastarder wrote: »

doesn't seem like it was completely his idea.
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-29/why-isnt-martin-hughes-games-on-springwatch/

Very interesting, thanks for posting. Sad to see it end like that but very dignified exit you’d have to say. The chemistry between him and Chris, in particular, was excellent and irreplaceable. They tried to do a fun raptor challenge last week using Michaela and Iolo and it just fell totally flat on its face.