After all the hype I thought this episode was dire. To increase the interest they should have fed Hammond to the lions.
Someone just asked why the lion and her cub were exiled from the pride. It's a question I was thinking last night too - I'm aware of male lions getting kicked out of prides, but it's not something I'm aware of with female lions.
Unfortunately, it's the kind of question that isn't likely to be answered in this series, the two main presenters probably wouldn't even to think to ask it!
Re the subject matter one of the reasons I picked Wolverine is that its a fairly big animal found right across the Holarctic, has a formidable reputation and thanks to Marvel Comics has a familiar name.
There must be nine or ten other candidates across the world, surely? I like the idea of Sloths, I reckon South America might have a rich vein, with Tapirs, Giant Anteaters, Maned Wolves....
There was a series that sent celebrities to look at threatened animals, as well - how about more on Ethiopian Wolves?
After all the hype I thought this episode was dire. To increase the interest they should have fed Hammond to the lions.
I really couldn't see the point of this programme being "Live" from a tent in the rainy season and in the dark!
Given the BBC advertising, I thought it was disappointing.
I really couldn't see the point of this programme being "Live" from a tent in the rainy season and in the dark!
Given the BBC advertising, I thought it was disappointing.
That's a good point really theres live baffalo what the orange dots in the background it would be better if it was daylight. not too sure on this show but still watch it.
All I can say is: bring back Gordon Buchanan...
And what Hammond brings to the table can be written on the back of his tiny squirrelly hand...
i dont think richard hammond can do wildlife
To increase the interest they should have fed Hammond to the lions.
+1 The bloke is shall we say out of his depth, very annoying, especially when he apologizes for anything he is about to say. The BBC seems to think he is flavour of the month, which from my point of view is not.
Have you ever seen anything like the Humpback intervention? No you haven't. Nor have I. Amazing. Well done BBC.
John
I'm not sure that I have now. I saw some splashing, and what looked like a couple of stray wheelie bins bobbing about in the water, and then someone constructed a whole narrative for it. But did I see it? Not really. And their interpretation may have been wrong. Rather than 'intervention', it reminded me of mobbing behaviour in birds and other mammals. 'Intervention' would be one hell of a finding, showing true altruistic, inter-species behaviour. I'm not sure the evidence was good enough for that conclusion.
Imagine seeing a Woodpigeon 'intervening' in a Sparrowhawk attack on a Blackbird, not to drive away the Sparrowhawk for their own benefit, but to benefit or 'save' the Blackbird. Sounds a bit far-fetched...
Yes it would, but then we are talking about animals that may be as smart and social as us, whereas woodies are never going to show on animal Mastermind.
Simple mobbing is not what was described, and I think intervention is an acceptable description unless you wish to impugn the integrity of the film team.
As for the narrative, I think you have it the wrong way round: with only a few bits of viable footage, all they can do is tell us about what was played out in front of the astonishing machinery that is human eyes.
At least we are now arguing about the content and not the presenters!
John
How about 'Sloths Live'?
Has to be better than watching Richard Hammond!