Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Just catching up on iPlayer, I really do rate this guy and his travels and 3 part epic across Russia started tonight - watch it you will not be disappointed
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Simon Reeve - Russia BBC2
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I agree - excellent. Except the trailer for next week, which promoted him going to visit some nutter who reckons he's the second coming. Shirley, I thought, you don't have to scrape the barrel to quite that extent to attract ratings?
Otherwise - very impressive.
Otherwise - very impressive.
rocker959
Well-known member
Excellent , really enjoyed it .
Hillian1
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Not sure I'd of started arguing with the Russian police.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Watched all his progs before, didn't know this was on. A must see.
Ludensian Gull
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Recorded last night's episode, love all his programmes.
maltaseagull
Well-known member
Off topic. Has anyone watched Earthflight on BBC2 ?
How do they film this?
Amazing stuff. And birds that can fly 1500 miles non stop!
Good thing they didn't film anything flying over Malta as some of the morons who call themselves hunters blast at anything that flies. 15 protected species shot in September!
How do they film this?
Amazing stuff. And birds that can fly 1500 miles non stop!
Good thing they didn't film anything flying over Malta as some of the morons who call themselves hunters blast at anything that flies. 15 protected species shot in September!
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
I watched a bit of CNN when Irma was hitting Florida and they were showing radar of the hurricane and there were these dots in the eye which they said were flocks of birds who fly in the eye until the hurricane loses enough strength for them to escape.
Tooting Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Really good, he is pretty balanced about countries. And like he says, if a BBC crew with all the right permits, visas and connections can get given that sort of grief by the FSB and police, imagine what chance you have as a citizen, or a Russian journalist...none.
TheJasperCo
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His tour of central and South America was excellent, he's a great adventurer.
Monkey Man
Your support is not that great
Very enjoyable and informative. Also recommend the recent Channel 4 series with the guy who walked from Russia to Iran through the Caucuses ... that was excellent too.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Levison Wood, yes, that was another great series.
Looking forward to seeing him at the Hawth in Crawley on the 26th November
http://www.shootandscribble.com/sr/1.html
http://www.shootandscribble.com/sr/1.html
The Birdman
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realy enjoyed it but the concern is how Russia secret police are building up.
great bit on how the Siberian tigers are doing.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,892
I have watched quite a few of his shows, always interesting. I thought he had done really well to get permission to go across Russia given the current hostility. Then I see that he obviously wasn't that welcome by the authorities after all.
I know we often complain about our police sometimes but it just goes to show how lucky we are to live in a relatively free society.
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Cynical that I am, I fear for that tiger population in the future, given the programs themes of 1. Rapidly increasing Chinese influence and presence in Asian Russia, 2. corruption leading to free-for-all on raping the environment.
If the deforestation doesn't do for them, then poaching fuelled by the Chinese medicine trade will.
Depressing analysis. Probably accurate though.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,892
Sadly, you are probably right.
Watched it, really good.
Cynical too. But will the Russians really allow a rare species, special to them to become extinct in the wild? In the end the Chinese powers that be, turned on Panda murderers. The punishments are extreme. Whereas, when I was a kid, Pandas were the 'poster creature' of species on the brink.
Cynical too. But will the Russians really allow a rare species, special to them to become extinct in the wild? In the end the Chinese powers that be, turned on Panda murderers. The punishments are extreme. Whereas, when I was a kid, Pandas were the 'poster creature' of species on the brink.