What a truly remarkable man he his 96 years of age and still making fascinating documentaries on wildlife..really looking forward to the home grown series which starts on Sunday.
Quality TV,I would imagine Scotland is going to get a lot of coverage.

Will he be doing any filming at Scotlands Wildlife centre in Edinburgh...

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:26 am

Will he be doing any filming at Scotlands Wildlife centre in Edinburgh...

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Lots of rats leaving a sinking ship

If its the BBC he's lucky to still be there at he's age. And if it is BBC will we be treated to endless lessons on Climate Change? Probably. Hope we can just enjoy the beauty without being preached at.

Coast was a good programme very good some time ago.

It will be a sad day when he is no longer making programmes. He’s still got a hell of a lot to offer.

If the preview is anything to go by this will be a stunning series.

Boss Hogg wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:08 am

It will be a sad day when he is no longer making programmes. He’s still got a hell of a lot to offer.

Let's hope he's still making them when he hits his"ton"

Thanks Steve1956 for alerting me to this series, it’s now set to record.

I’m sure it will be outstanding with David Attenborough involved with it.

I thought I hadn't seen him on telly for a bit and feared the worst. Then I saw him chatting to Chris Packham the other day, as sprightly, passionate and informative as ever. Genuinely heartwarming.

I started watching that Serengeti series on BBC recently and gave up on it as it sounded wrong with someone else narrating it, good to see he has something new coming up

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:26 am

Will he be doing any filming at Scotlands Wildlife centre in Edinburgh...

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Interesting caption for the image. Never seen this before. How is it an epitome of materiality? Not challenging it, I just literally don't understand it.

As for Attenborough, wildlife itself will mourn when he eventually offers himself to the circle of life

NRC wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:18 pm

Interesting caption for the image. Never seen this before. *How is it an epitome of materiality? Not challenging it, I just literally don't understand it.

As for Attenborough, wildlife itself will mourn when he eventually offers himself to the circle of life

* Not a clue

I would expect (just guesswork, not any inside info) that there will be quite a bit of climate stuff in this

Course, you might not like it, but things like chalk rivers have almost disappeared, and its getting warmer, so that different species can thrive in different areas

Will there be something rewilding nature on it as well?

That is fascinating btw and I hope there is

Trailers look great, and it's incredible that this is Attenborough's first ever series filmed entirely in the UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/ ... lash-fears

You been complaining to the BBC Staying up?

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:33 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/ ... lash-fears

You been complaining to the BBC Staying up?

A disappointing and cowardly approach though from the decision makers.

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:49 pm

A disappointing and cowardly approach though from the decision makers.

The "Rewilding" bit being cut is border line criminal to be honest

I've actually been flooded out, and have seen the effects that very simple and very cost effective solutions can make to flooding, and getting those out into the mainstream benefits everyone

I can see this one being reversed very quickly

Those who also bang on about cancel culture will be furious. Absolutely furious.

Apologies for using your comment as an analogy, claretonthecoast, and i'm in no way suggesting this is your attitude. But something I do expect to see from people on the right in the press with regards to this is for them to criticise the "decision makers" for the decision. Whereas when cancel culture is engaged in to appease the left it's more likely the "woke mob" who are the target of criticism, and less so the decision makers. They still get some, but it's always the "woke mob" who get the most of the ire.

I expect the right-wing press, should they even bother covering it, will go with attacking the BBC instead of the anti-science policy makers (lobbyists) they work for.

Another reason to ditch the BBC? Lose the need to be neutral and let people speak. People can always turn over if they don't like it.

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:41 pm

I started watching that Serengeti series on BBC recently and gave up on it as it sounded wrong with someone else narrating it, good to see he has something new coming up

That's excellent, you should try sticking with it. On series 3 I think.

Also other African / Lion documentaries on Sky Nature. There was also one narrated by Tom Hardy which I thought was brilliant.

This could have been a pleasant thread about what is most likely to be a fantastic series

boatshed bill wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:41 pm

This could have been a pleasant thread about what is most likely to be a fantastic series

It still will be a fantastic series BB

Just hope they put the rewilding bit on

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:43 pm

It still will be a fantastic series BB

Just hope they put the rewilding bit on

In a way it would be wrong not to, if they are referencing changes in our wildlife.

boatshed bill wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:46 pm

In a way it would be wrong not to, if they are referencing changes in our wildlife.

100%

Allowing natural change to river valleys, marsh lands etc etc is both cheaper and works better

Course, we live in a country that builds houses on flood plains.....

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:47 pm

Course, we live in a country that builds houses on flood plains.....

Yes, we seem very keen on that.

Build on flood plains (it's cheap) and canalise the rivers so the water runs away quicker.

Wildlife? What's that?

A proper boy is David.

Brilliant.

He will no longer be filiming on location, he's admitted that at 96 it's just become too much for him

However he does intend to continue doing narrations

dougcollins wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:42 pm

Build on flood plains (it's cheap) and canalise the rivers so the water runs away quicker.

Wildlife? What's that?

I don't even know how it works out cheap

One of the best things this show could do is stop the fallacy that dredging rivers stops or makes flooding better

It makes it much worse

The more natural obstacles in it the better, slows the flood waters right down and massively increases the wildlife that live there

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:33 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/ ... lash-fears

You been complaining to the BBC Staying up?

The BBC have responded directly to this article:

BBC wrote:” This is totally inaccurate, there is no ‘6th episode’. Wild Isles is – and always was – a 5 part series. We acquired a separate film for iPlayer from the RSPB, WWF and Silverback Films about people working to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the British Isles.”

Nothing anyone can do about the coastline disappearing into the sea with houses being lost far quicker than anticipated

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-n ... 908427.amp

Rowls wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:12 pm

The BBC have responded directly to this article:

That's not what the people who worked on the series are saying. Convenient revisionism.

dougcollins wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:22 pm

That's not what the people who worked on the series are saying. Convenient revisionism.

That’s the BBC’s statement.

We can indulge in hyperbole and silly partisanship but this is non story IMO.

Amazing programme...the British Isles are a beautiful place.

The killer whale sequence was fantastic television and two years in the making these guys must have some amount of patience

Superb as expected

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:33 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/ ... lash-fears

You been complaining to the BBC Staying up?

Ah you read the Beano then!!!

The beauty of public service broadcasting, well worth the TV licence fee alone.

Dinks wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:42 am

The killer whale sequence was fantastic television and two years in the making these guys must have some amount of patience

The filming again was brilliant. All with the brilliant voice of David Attenborough in the background. Wonderful.

Stayingup wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:28 am

Ah you read the Beano then!!!

Did you enjoy the documentary StayingUp?

It's a pigeon Lancs... Don't play chess with it

fatboy47 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:35 am

It's a pigeon Lancs... Don't play chess with it

I was wondering if his views stopped him watching what was a beautiful shot and narrated hour of our wonderful Isles

I have this awful feeling that it did

Lovely first episode
To quote Stan "only a blind man ........."
The loss of insect life here and elsewhere from global warming or pesticides or whatever else is one of the facts that must have seious implications for future and not so future generations.
I thought the section of the thermogenic plant, Lord and Ladies that heats up to 20c to attract flies was amazing

The thermogenic plant Lords & Ladies piece was amazing,but the highlight was the young doormouse sticking their heads out of the hole in the tree and of course David Attenborough's narration his voice is amazing .

Anyone else watching the slug porn tonight…! Dang…

Rick_Muller wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:29 pm

Anyone else watching the slug porn tonight…! Dang…

Lucky slugs.

Facinating programme as usual...simply the best thing on tv at the moment

Toadlets & Giant Leeches...and I was just eating my tea