Seen or heard any good programmes? (1 Viewer)

pigsonthewing

Well-known member

• Jan 17, 2003

• #1

Seen or heard any good wildlife programmes, lately?

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Jan 18, 2003

• #2

What about Bill Oddie's earlier tonight? It was another dose of natural talking from the friendly fella. I liked seeing the Red Squirrels, the birds weren't much cop though except for those crafty Kittiwakes nesting on the buildings and bridge in Newcastle. Some may not think them clever for mistaking them for cliffs. He will be on the Norfolk Broads next week.

Life of mammals was great with the huge Blue Whales and next week is going to be a good one as David will be talking to the camera with a Meerkat looking out from his shoulder!

 

Reader

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2003

• #3

For me the Halcyon River programme will take some beating. I doubt if I ever will forget the impact made on me when the mink snatched the kingfisher from the water.

 

pigsonthewing

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2003

• #4

John J said:

the Halcyon River programme

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I've seen a lot of people praising that one - but I missed it :-(

I hope it will be shown again, soon.

 

Reader

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2003

• #5

Andy

It has been on twice recently so I doubt if it will be shown again in the near future.

It was a superb programme and if I ever get to find out that it is on again I will have my tape ready. That is one for posterity - to be watched over & over again.

 

Fatboy

Active member

• Jan 18, 2003

• #6

For those who missed Bill Oddie last night (like me), the program is on BBC 2 NI (channel 962 on digital satellite) at 4.05pm today.

 

Doug

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2003

• #7

I asked the Beeb about reshowing the Halcyon River programme but they have no plans at present. I have a PC programme that alerts me to any programme I want so I have put it in and if it is to be shown again I will post it here. (Try www.digiguide.com - you can tell it you like programmes about birds, birding etc and it will let you know whenever a programme is shown on whatever subjects or actors you put in - on any channel including Sky etc - a brilliant programme)

 

IanF

Moderator

• Jan 18, 2003

• #8

Being from the North-East, I found Bill Oddie's program a little disappointing last night. I'm not sure why he stayed so close to Newcastle itself. There are some wonderful birding sites just a few miles up the river which attract a wide range of species every day. Even a trip to Tynemouth or South Shields would have been great for the sea watchers.

Thornley Woodland Centre on Derwentside would have been a perfect site to visit with perhaps the best Winter feeding station in the North and he would have seen more Red Squirrels too !

Not one of his better programs I'm afraid.