On BBC1 right now, new nature series titled "Planet Earth". Some simply amazing footage, I really don't know how they do it.
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BBC (and Discovery) doing what they're best at: Planet Earth
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Apparently through a combination of helicopters and jeeps for the wild dog hunt. It's darned impressive... I like some of the downloads (UK only) too
I love the BBC natural world shows - but what will they do when Attenborough dies?
I love the BBC natural world shows - but what will they do when Attenborough dies?
Ive got their screen saver on at the moment, its pretty cool, that coupled with the my rotating desktop pictures of the earth at day, and then night.
FANTASTIC excellent all the way through - loved then end part on how they caught the shots
bravo ! thats what i pay my fee's for
bravo ! thats what i pay my fee's for
That image deeply disturbs me....
Anyone ever seen those Steven Hawking Universe videos?
::spoiler alert::
WHERE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!
Has anyone found a way for the other residents of Planet Earth to watch this? I'm in the states, and LOVE this kind of documentary. The video previews and interactive flash don't work on the website for non-UK'ers.
This is the kind of stuff it's worth paying the license fee for. We need more inspired, intelligent and educational programs like this especially as all TV (the BBC channels included) have been becoming more and more like ITV, channel 5 or any other cable drivel.
Now lets have some incisive, cutting, thought-provoking and brutal political and societal analysis programs that cant be made on channels that are paid for by advertising. In a democracy, the BBC has a duty to educate as well as entertain, after all, we pay for it.
Now lets have some incisive, cutting, thought-provoking and brutal political and societal analysis programs that cant be made on channels that are paid for by advertising. In a democracy, the BBC has a duty to educate as well as entertain, after all, we pay for it.
pdpfilms said:
No one does this kind of program better than the BBC. When we first got cable (a while ago), like a simpleton, I was really excited about getting all the 'Discovery' channels and the like. After one week you've seen them all and their only motive is to sensationalize rather than educate. Theyre all the same old ***** and the narrator always signs off with some vapid hackneyed phrase like ...which is why you should always respect NATURES AWESOME FORCE! or ...proving that theres nothing more dangerous than BEARS WITH GUNS!.
I really hope this series gets aired across the world it deserves to.
dietcokevanilla said:I only caught a few mins of it, but it looked pretty amazing.
Just checked the tvtv listings site and looks like it'll be repeated at 18:30 on Saturday, on BBC2. I've set my EyeTV to record it
Me too! mwahah. fantastic thing this EyeTV.
Anyways. It's going to be an interesting 5 more days. Do I get it from UKNova or wait, to watch it in progressive widescreen rather than the crummy torrent version. :'(
So this show really is very good?
raggedjimmi said:
Treat yourself to a preview by playing around with the Flashplayer on the website - they've got quite a few clips from tonight's episode.
Show offdietcokevanilla said:Just checked the tvtv listings site and looks like it'll be repeated at 18:30 on Saturday, on BBC2. I've set my EyeTV to record it
It was very good, the last 10 minutes where they went in to some of how it was shot was interesting too. That camera and the lens they used are incredible! HD and stable images close up from 1km away
The fact it has all been shot in HD is great too, can't wait for when they repeat it once we all have access to HD boxes/TV sets.
Another incredible programme. The footage of the snow leopard and panda were just
All the time lapse stuff is also fantastic.
All the time lapse stuff is also fantastic.
Felt sorry for the poor guy who waited 7 weeks in a lonely hide for 10 seconds of snow leopard.
It truly is some amazing stuff
It truly is some amazing stuff
well, my EyeTV wasn't plugged in so I had to download a low quality torrent version last night. it was good. marred by the near unviewable quality. I've recorded the latest episode. probably watch it tomorrow.
but yea. the first episode was fantastic! the shots of the shark and the arctic summer were just beautiful.
but yea. the first episode was fantastic! the shots of the shark and the arctic summer were just beautiful.
I'm really jealous now Damn you and your BBC
Hopefully someone will buy the rights to these and show them here too.
Damn you and your BBC Hopefully someone will buy the rights to these and show them here too.
Do BBC America normally run other BBC documentaries? If so it might just be a matter of time until you get this.dubbz said:
According to the press release here, this was a BBC/Discovery Channel/CBC/NHK co-production, so I'm guessing that it will be shown on these networks at some point.
I had always assumed that these kind of programmes were made to be syndicated anyway - the extra 10-15 minutes at the end we get on the BBC is to make up the time where the ads would go on a commercial channel.
I had always assumed that these kind of programmes were made to be syndicated anyway - the extra 10-15 minutes at the end we get on the BBC is to make up the time where the ads would go on a commercial channel.