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Well, that was/is rather disappointing.

Is it still science when it's dumbed down that far? It sure as hell isn't entertainment.


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 10:46 pm
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We gave it ten minutes.

A rather ill-conceived venture.


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 10:53 pm
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Someone somewhere in the BBC thought it a good idea. Off to bed now.


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 10:56 pm
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TV science has got shockingly bad.

Give it a wide berth these days.

Currently listening to Tindersticks and reading Martin Rees Just Six Numbers. Astrophysics for the chainsaw wrangler.


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 11:00 pm
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Oh! Was set to record before going away - one to delete then.


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 11:03 pm
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I told the inlaws that it looked good and suggested we watch it. We switched off after 5 minutes and I expect I have plummeted in their estimations...


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 11:05 pm
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IIRC, Cox is on some sort of x-programmes contract with the Beeb, so this may just benough making up the numbers.

Had it recorded, might give it a miss now!


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 11:07 pm
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Written by Monty Python star Eric Idle

Hmmm.

If they wanted to do a 'mashup' thing like this, I would have just chucked money at the Horrible Histories lot.


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 11:09 pm
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......is just not enough..........


 
Posted : 26/12/2016 11:18 pm
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I'm not sure how anyone would think science via interpretive dance and music would be either interesting or entertaining. I'm glad I deliberately stayed away from it.


 
Posted : 27/12/2016 12:36 am
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Is it still science when it's dumbed down that far?

True of a lot TV these days, science, nature and even the news


 
Posted : 27/12/2016 12:39 am
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And wtf is that battle reenactment thing with greg wallace I saw advertised doing on bbc 4?


 
Posted : 27/12/2016 12:46 am
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Time Commanders is brilliant! But I haven't seen the new one[/caveat]


 
Posted : 27/12/2016 1:06 am
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Dire. <5 mins.


 
Posted : 27/12/2016 11:23 am
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A bit awkward throughout, like a low budget local panto, but it does create interest for those who'd never watch a science programme otherwise which is a good thing.

It's still better than back to back countdown to the top 100 whatever bollox shows.


 
Posted : 27/12/2016 5:05 pm
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Embarrassing. Lasted 10 minutes tops.


 
Posted : 27/12/2016 6:05 pm