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In article <pdnac05n9kfg3gapf099iu8bd28puutj8k@4ax.com>, Pete
<pete.ansbro@virgin.net> writes
>On 7 Jun 2004 12:57:42 -0700, nstrug@yahoo.com (Nick Strugnell) wrote:
> >snippety snip<
>>Anyone been watching the 'Wild Britain' nightly shows with Bill Oddie?
>>
>>Would have been nice if they could mention the conservation benefits
>>of shooting and stalking - e.g. on the bits on Roe Deer.
>
>Dream on - Bill's a 200% Ain't animals fluffy, isn't that badger
>being slightly silly, but isn't nature an itsy witsy bit cruel kinda
>bloke.
He's actually more or a realist than that, in my experience, but from
the absence of comment about not just deer, but grey squirrel and ruddy
duck, both of which appeared last night, I would assume that the
producer has decided what he wants the tone of the programmes to be and
that is clearly not to make it an "issues" series of programmes.
>>
>>However, everything forgiven for the absolutely incredible slow-motion
>>footage they showed tonight of a Peregrine hunting feral pigeons in a
>>quarry.
>>
>
>Disappointing, however, that Simon "Let's give every animal a friendly
>name and I've been studying peregrines all my life" Knig was
>repeatedly caught reading from the notes he was doing his best to hide
>behind various bits of set dressing.
>
He's been reading notes right from the start, including on Bass Rock. I
didn't get the impression he was trying to hide them, just glancing down
rather a lot making sure he had his facts right. Both Bill and Kate have
notes in their hands, too, but are perhaps better than Simon at
memorising them inbetween to-camera pieces.
>Birds and bees I can watch hereabouts, it's the opportunity for some
>serious Kate Humble observation which gets my vote.
>
Did you see Dead Ringers immediately after last night's wildlife
programme? It had a pretty good take off of Bill and a wonderful one of
Kate
🙂)
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Malcolm
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