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BBC2, 16th novo 8-9pm EagleOwls/Adders: |
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Mick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2005 No. of posts: 184  View other posts by Mick |
Posted: 16 Nov 2005 Following this evenings Natural World, on at 8pm, about Eagle Owls (sounds great!) there's then a 10minute programme on at 8.50 called New Forest Adders (sounds even greater!). Think it's with Mr Oddie & might also include other of the forests reptiles besides Adders. And..neither programmes are repeats!, so, happy viewing! I'll certainly be watchin'.  |
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Paul Williams Member Joined: 18 Aug 2005 No. of posts: 35 View other posts by Paul Williams |
Posted: 17 Nov 2005 I just wish it had been longer and had more substance to it |
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*SNAKE* Senior Member Joined: 16 May 2004 No. of posts: 220  View other posts by *SNAKE* |
Posted: 17 Nov 2005 i agree with you there M 1 hour on each specie's on each of the six reptiles mentioned would be nice paul PAUL SMITH |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 17 Nov 2005 I managed to catch it on video, some nice footage of the Adders 'dancing', and of the female Adder 'underground', but I thought the other species footage wasn't exceptional. I didn't recognise anybody in the credits, which surprised me. Didn't think Mr Oddie's narration was particularly enthusiastic, but all in all a nice 10-minute intoduction to reptiles for the general public, I thought. Steve Langham - Chairman 
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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Wolfgang Wuster Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 326 View other posts by Wolfgang Wuster |
Posted: 18 Nov 2005 Shame BBC Wales wrecked my evening by broadcasting some astonishingly trivial and boring local sporting programme instead....    Wolfgang Wüster School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor http://sbsweb.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/ |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 18 Nov 2005 Wolfgang, If I can work out how to transfer vid to MPEG I'll fire you a copy over t'interweb Steve Langham - Chairman
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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Wolfgang Wuster Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 326 View other posts by Wolfgang Wuster |
Posted: 18 Nov 2005 [QUOTE=Vicar] Wolfgang, If I can work out how to transfer vid to MPEG I'll fire you a copy over t'interweb That would be great, cheers! Wolfgang Wolfgang Wüster School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor http://sbsweb.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/ |
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*SNAKE* Senior Member Joined: 16 May 2004 No. of posts: 220 View other posts by *SNAKE* |
Posted: 18 Nov 2005 if that doesn't work i got it on VHS i can post it to you paul PAUL SMITH |
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Mick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2005 No. of posts: 184 View other posts by Mick |
Posted: 19 Nov 2005 I too wish it had covered the forests other reptiles more but the programme was titled New Forest Adders & also you can't expect much to get covered in just a ten minute film. Personally i thought it was a neat, beautifully shot little film in what's clearly a stunningly beautiful forest. And yeh, i'd adore a series of six, one hour long programmes with each one dedicated to each of our six native reptiles but i'd say an hours duration for each is wishful thinking, let alone the chance of such a series happening anyway. Also, i thought Mr Oddie was fine & i was just grateful it wasn't instead Simon 'ooh, look at the big birdy'n'pussycat' King! As for Eagle Owls...that was a great programme & i go with the arguement they were once native here & they should be welcome to stay here but with their impacts simply kept well monitored as their numbers increase. All in all..great viewing..for the BBC! |
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David Bird Forum Specialist Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 515 View other posts by David Bird |
Posted: 22 Nov 2005 Steve, I saw the closing seconds of the program, wasn't Martin Noble on the list of credits, as it was New Forest he is Mr Reptile for the Forestry Commission in Dorset and Hampshire and nearly always involved in New Forest natural history programs. There was another longer program a few days previous on the New Forest as well. Dave British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker. |
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jopedder Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2003 No. of posts: 55 View other posts by jopedder |
Posted: 16 Dec 2005 I've saw one of these 10 minute slots (which covered a Scottish Otter and her 2 cubs) and later have seen the same footage as part of another, longer programme with a different focus. It may well be that the 10 minute series' are all making good use of the Beebs spare footage from the years recording and so we may well see a longer programme from the same photographer soon. |
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