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mascot M
mascot Feb 7, 2011 14:02:26
Replying to Monganaut

I don't think it's fair to go after TT on what they say day 1. Every scientist normally works from a "hypothesis" and then tests this - TT just expose some of their thinking during the programme so there are bound to be times when initial assumptions get shown to be wrong. The alternative would lose the "your watching it live, warts and all" approach of the programme and make it probably less popular?

I remember the roman bridge timbers show (peircebridge?) where the tree-ring guy refused to show a potential date mid programme (haven't seen him back since :-) ).

I've watched lots of TV programs dumb down science over the time TT has been going - I think they've managed to keep the quality up all things considered.

I think TT bridges archeology and TV reality program rather well and TV would be a sadder place without it for me.

Mac

S Sanctuary
Sanctuary Feb 7, 2011 16:56:32
Replying to mascot

mascot wrote:
I don't think it's fair to go after TT on what they say day 1. Every scientist normally works from a "hypothesis" and then tests this - TT just expose some of their thinking during the programme so there are bound to be times when initial assumptions get shown to be wrong. The alternative would lose the "your watching it live, warts and all" approach of the programme and make it probably less popular?

I remember the roman bridge timbers show (peircebridge?) where the tree-ring guy refused to show a potential date mid programme (haven't seen him back since :-) ).

I've watched lots of TV programs dumb down science over the time TT has been going - I think they've managed to keep the quality up all things considered.

I think TT bridges archeology and TV reality program rather well and TV would be a sadder place without it for me.

Mac

I totally agree Mac. Before they came along archaeology was dead in the water for most sit-at-home tele-watchers. Chronicle was superb in its time as well but I thought for the more high-brow. Like him, or loathe him, it was a stroke of genius getting Tony Robinson to front the programme. His portrayal of Baldrick in Blackadder told you what you were in for...a guy who would be on the side of the ordinary folk who had always seen archaeos as being aloof and stand-offish but could bring the two together. He has accomplished that brilliantly. Arise Sir Anthony.