Planet Earth, Sunday 9pm on BBC1
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Louloubelle
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I enjoyed the whole thing
the shark footage was awesome and the african wild dog footage was incredible
African wild dogs look to be headed for extinction due to canine distemper, largely contracted from human guard dogs. I hope they make it
I loved the bit at the end with the helicopter showing how they got the rushes
10/10
Wolfie. you're just wrong
Uncle David rules
the shark footage was awesome and the african wild dog footage was incredible
African wild dogs look to be headed for extinction due to canine distemper, largely contracted from human guard dogs. I hope they make it
I loved the bit at the end with the helicopter showing how they got the rushes
10/10
Wolfie. you're just wrong
Uncle David rules
Louloubelle said:.....
Wolfie. you're just wrong
Uncle David rules
I'm sorry - twattenborough is the single most irritating thing on TV
even more annoying than that McDonalds ad
that stilted tone of hushed awe in his voice makes my skin crawl - it's just like that condescending Blue Peter bollocks we got fed as kids only for grown ups
and all that slow-mo, fish eye lense, stop frame, birds eye view film trickery is just as yawn inducing as any hollywood special effects laden blockbuster ...
it's just whizz bang gosh golly TV made to appeal to those annoying know it alls down the pub
pie face just read that and pulled the best sneer ever 
the main reason I refuse to by a TV licience...fuck'em and their excuses to go make Nature Pr0n... 
T & P
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Absolutely superb television.
I'm not entirely convinced by the 'Diaries' bit at the end. It's interesting to know how it was all done but perhaps it should be placed at the end of the series. It was perhaps a tad long to have it running alongside the actual programme.
But on the whole, absolutely superb TV. That bird of paradise with the blue 'flouresent' eyes and pattern was insane, just like something out of a sci-fi flick.
And the super slo-mo footage of the great white was simply stunning.
I'm not entirely convinced by the 'Diaries' bit at the end. It's interesting to know how it was all done but perhaps it should be placed at the end of the series. It was perhaps a tad long to have it running alongside the actual programme.
But on the whole, absolutely superb TV. That bird of paradise with the blue 'flouresent' eyes and pattern was insane, just like something out of a sci-fi flick.
And the super slo-mo footage of the great white was simply stunning.
souljacker
innit
wiskey said:it was good then i take it??
i was hurtling across the very cold salisbury plain instead of watching it.
derv may be homeless if he screwed up recording it
It's on Saturday, BBC2, 6.30. 'For the kiddies' said the BBC.
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
That was superb! What a great way to end a great weekend!
I liked the 'Diaries' at the end, especially as I was wondering how they filmed it during the program, it was a nice surprise to see how the chasing scene was done, and how long it took to get it.
What an amazing job those people have!
I liked the 'Diaries' at the end, especially as I was wondering how they filmed it during the program, it was a nice surprise to see how the chasing scene was done, and how long it took to get it.
What an amazing job those people have!
sparkling
Proper country now
<head on one shoulder in counselling mode> Wolfie why is it that David Attenborough raises such venom and anger...do you feel threatened by him? Does he represent some dark figure from your childhood and that really the anger you are feeling is being transferred to poor ole David?
I thought the programme was ace. The Great White was ten times more terrifying than anything that was portrayed on Jaws...what a beast.
The birds of paradise were brilliant, the heroic elephants, particularly the lost one walking in the wrong direction
and the horrible scary dog chase was brilliantly filmed. The photography was out of this world and I enjoyed seeing the effort that went into making the film. Good value for money tv 
and I love David Attenborough.
I thought the programme was ace. The Great White was ten times more terrifying than anything that was portrayed on Jaws...what a beast.
The birds of paradise were brilliant, the heroic elephants, particularly the lost one walking in the wrong direction
and the horrible scary dog chase was brilliantly filmed. The photography was out of this world and I enjoyed seeing the effort that went into making the film. Good value for money tv and I love David Attenborough.
Louloubelle
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sparkling said:<head on one shoulder in counselling mode> Wolfie why is it that David Attenborough raises such venom and anger...do you feel threatened by him? Does he represent some dark figure from your childhood and that really the anger you are feeling is being transferred to poor ole David?
I was going to post something similar but thought better of it
sparkling said:
Interesting how things look different to different people
I so much want the wild dogs to survive their threatened extinction that, even though I loved the impala I wanted the dogs to catch him so they could eat and was shouting "gwan get your dinner" at the screen
sparkling
Proper country now
Louloubelle said:I was going to post something similar but thought better of it
Interesting how things look different to different people
I so much want the wild dogs to survive their threatened extinction that, even though I loved the impala I wanted the dogs to catch him so they could eat and was shouting "gwan get your dinner" at the screen
I did want them to eat but the sympathetic music and filming made me want the graceful and beautiful impala to succeed...I just get taken in by it all just as they intend me to do.
Louloubelle
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On a bit of a tangent
Probably the first natural history documentary I saw that really inspired me was about an african wild dog puppy called Solo.
Solos mother IMMIC had been the alpha female but was challenged and ousted by another female called Jezebel.
Solo's mum then became the omega dog (the one the other dogs take out their agression on) and Jezebel set about killing of solo's siblings one by one, either through direct agressive attacks or through preventing them from suckling from their mother and also preventing the other dogs from looking after them.
A really sad and harrowing film, but amazing because Solo survived through all the dramas. Sort of like a famale version of the lion king only with dogs.
Anyone else remember it?
Probably the first natural history documentary I saw that really inspired me was about an african wild dog puppy called Solo.
Solos mother IMMIC had been the alpha female but was challenged and ousted by another female called Jezebel.
Solo's mum then became the omega dog (the one the other dogs take out their agression on) and Jezebel set about killing of solo's siblings one by one, either through direct agressive attacks or through preventing them from suckling from their mother and also preventing the other dogs from looking after them.
A really sad and harrowing film, but amazing because Solo survived through all the dramas. Sort of like a famale version of the lion king only with dogs.
Anyone else remember it?
Louloubelle
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I also notice that national geographic are sceening Ultimate Enamies, Lions and Elephants on Monday 3rd May at 9pm
This really is an incredible film, very very upsetting if you like elephants though as it's basically about how a starving pride of lions learned how to hunt full grown african elephant.
It includes scenes of a full grown elephant running around trying to throw off 11 lions from its back. It also has extensive footage of how elephants seen to 'mourn' their dead.
They only show this about once a year and it's definitely worth seeing if you love natural history documentaries.
More about it here:
http://nationalgeographic.co.uk/explore/ultimate_enemies/index.aspx
This really is an incredible film, very very upsetting if you like elephants though as it's basically about how a starving pride of lions learned how to hunt full grown african elephant.
It includes scenes of a full grown elephant running around trying to throw off 11 lions from its back. It also has extensive footage of how elephants seen to 'mourn' their dead.
They only show this about once a year and it's definitely worth seeing if you love natural history documentaries.
More about it here:
http://nationalgeographic.co.uk/explore/ultimate_enemies/index.aspx
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Told you all there were people who hated him
and his voice
Juice Terry
rama lama fa fa fa
I loved the program but the polar bear and shark footage was nothing new.
I've seen an entire hour long program on the great whites in south africa ages ago which included loads and loads of similar shark on seal action.
and the whole Polar bears emerging from their dens after hibernation was covered in a another hour long doc about 20 years ago.
So, great program, but I think the beeb are exaggerating how much of this stuff hasn't been done before.
I've seen an entire hour long program on the great whites in south africa ages ago which included loads and loads of similar shark on seal action.
and the whole Polar bears emerging from their dens after hibernation was covered in a another hour long doc about 20 years ago.
So, great program, but I think the beeb are exaggerating how much of this stuff hasn't been done before.
lighterthief
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Was that the BBC one? If so it was excellent as I recall. I would however still say that the footage last night, although brief, was superior. It was a shame it was hard to get a proper sense of scale though.Juice Terry said:
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Juice Terry said:
Would agree with you about the polar bears, but the Birds of Paradise footage was stunning
maximilian ping
Grrrrr
anyone know if its repeated? it's gotta be worth watching
Wolfie: i can't believe you are forsaking amazing wildlife footage because the bloke presenting it annoys you. grow up man!
Wolfie: i can't believe you are forsaking amazing wildlife footage because the bloke presenting it annoys you. grow up man!
El Sueno
Dabbler
Breathtaking, I was literally lost for words - awestruck for most of the show.
Seeing those wild dogs peel off during the chase had my heart racing and the little bwirdy doing the inflatable-neck/neon-smilie dance was just incredible - I kept thinking; if I was down the woods and saw that I wouldn't believe my eyes, I'd think I was tripping for sure.
I agree with the 'making of' stuff at the end... I've said this about their previos shows (Blue Planet and Insects for eg.) - I wish they'd just make an hour long 'making of' show and tack that on the end of the series rather than these poxy ten minutes segments. I can't help feeling that next week I'll be watching it and constantly thinking 'Oh, I know how they got this shot..'...
maximilian ping
Grrrrr
ta very much
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