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Evergreen Dazed Jan 17, 2017 13:32:33
Replying to CARL

CARL wrote:
I was thinking more of the 'action man' (and Daniel Craig wanaabe)! What did the lady engineer contribute exactly? (Sorry, can't remember the name)
Yes, the 'vole man' was a good addition as was the feature on the cows left to return to a 'wild' state.
I'm with you here Carl, (Daniel Craig wannabe, I thought exactly the same!)
What was the point? Putting the remote control car into that passage felt wrong (but that could be just me) but the forced smiles of the archaeologist were painful.
The 'inspiration behind all stone circles' bit nearly had me switching off. On what planet is the editor of this programme, never mind the writers?

C CARL
CARL Jan 17, 2017 16:40:28
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Whilst they were messing about with the car I turned to my better half and said I would have just crawled in with a torch. It had been standing for thousands or years - it was unlikely to fall down at that precise moment! (It's not as if the shaft was that long anyway) In my opinion the editor seemed to want to incorporate unnecessary 'drama/suspense' into what was already an interesting site. Perhaps it was to try to appeal to a wider / younger audience? The 3 episodes would have made 2 cracking episodes - only requiring Neil to front it.