Stonehenge TV programme

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Sanctuary S
Sanctuary Sep 19, 2014 21:15:24
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Sanctuary wrote:
CARL wrote:
A 'heads up' about a two part programme about what lies underneath Stonehenge. I think the first episode is on Thursday - Ch4 - 8/9pm?
Bit vague I know but I left my TV guide at home!
A further heads-up for part 2 of 2 of 'Operation Stonehenge' tonight at 8pm BBC2
Any comments to make on the second part shown last night? I kept nodding off to be honest but took notice when they showed the gold objects right toward the end. The minute work carried out with the most basic of tools was phenomenal but I thought the comment made that 'More prehistoric gold objects have been found in the region surrounding Stonehenge than anywhere else in Britain' rather misleading and just trying to add to its importance to big the site up even more. The fact is that nowhere else has ever been excavated as much as SH so it may be no different to many other sites or areas.
All in all I don't think it fully came up to its billing. What do you think?

M Mantid
Mantid Sep 21, 2014 17:42:22
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I'm too ignorant on the subject to critique much, but as someone subjected to the appalling tripe that is American "documentary" television (such as the Discovery Channel and the -cringe- "History" Channel), I have to say this seemed quite above average.

The CG was a bit much, the music was a bit much, the shamanic re-enactment was... well, could have been worse I suppose... but overall, it did catch my interest and I can only imagine it did the same for a select number of younger folks considering their interests and careers.

This was not likely aimed at readers of this forum, so surely you are all disappointed. I am trying to keep my perspective that of a typical tv-watcher... and I suspect this show gets at least passing marks in that regard.

I guess now we just have to get government and public in general to have any kind of interest in exploring the past and planning for a reasonable future, no problem, right?