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CARL C
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.

T tjj
tjj Jan 17, 2017 20:25:42
Replying to CARL

Watched it earlier this evening Carl. I need to go back and re-watch some of the more important archaeological bits. The wild cattle on Swona was surprising (always knew cattle had the potential to revert).
I wish they had left the mock sweat-house bit out. Andy Torbut running into the sea displaying his hairless chest was sort of embarrassing to watch.

Rhiannon: Have you read Chris Packham's autobiography Fingers in the Sparkle Jar - not an easy read as non-linear and surreal at times, his passion for wildlife as a kid resulted in him being isolated and bullied.