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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 06, 2017, 13:51
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Evergreen Dazed wrote: Bugger, missed it. Will watch it on the iplayer. Cheers thelonious. Detectorists tonight too, last but one episode. I seem to have developed a crush on Lances girlfriend. Sweet isn't she...
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 06, 2017, 13:57
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moss wrote: Sanctuary wrote: tomatoman wrote: Sorry. I've liked some of his other stuff, but this was FULL of cliches. A collection of other people's material. A hoot, for me. Agreed... Maybe, but there was a lovely storytelling element to it. It sort of reminded me of H.G.Wells - Outline of History, it is nice to go back and romp through an easy telling of our history.... I didn't totally dislike it moss but when the hype tells you that Sam will 'reveal' a remarkable story of invasion in Britain spanning thousands of years - and it's nothing we didn't already know, it can be rather disappointing.
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 06, 2017, 14:00
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Sanctuary wrote: Evergreen Dazed wrote: Bugger, missed it. Will watch it on the iplayer. Cheers thelonious. Detectorists tonight too, last but one episode. I seem to have developed a crush on Lances girlfriend. Sweet isn't she... PS....Alice at 9 as well ;-)
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Evergreen Dazed 1881 posts |
Dec 06, 2017, 15:06
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Sanctuary wrote: Sanctuary wrote: Evergreen Dazed wrote: Bugger, missed it. Will watch it on the iplayer. Cheers thelonious. Detectorists tonight too, last but one episode. I seem to have developed a crush on Lances girlfriend. Sweet isn't she... PS....Alice at 9 as well ;-) Ah yes! 'North' tonight apparently.
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tomatoman 118 posts |
Dec 06, 2017, 22:08
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Sorry if I upset some others' view of the programme. I grant that his task was to review a wide span of historical activity, but he repeatedly slipped into cliche AND telling us the obvious. A difficult task for anyone to undertake, I accept..........I can only relate my personal reaction. I'm no expert, but have been following archaeology for many years and so I expect new and original insights in such a programme. At the risk of upsetting more folks, there will be views on here shortly about "Digging for Britain - North", and I'll chip in there too!
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Evergreen Dazed 1881 posts |
Dec 07, 2017, 09:38
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Hi tomatoman, not sure if you meant to direct your reply to me? But if so, no, not at all! (I haven't even found time to watch it yet!)
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spencer 3065 posts |
Dec 07, 2017, 11:12
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He's off again...
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 07, 2017, 11:31
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spencer wrote: He's off again... You're only jealous cos bouncing Bettany's not about at the moment :-)
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Evergreen Dazed 1881 posts |
Dec 07, 2017, 13:53
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Sanctuary wrote: spencer wrote: He's off again... You're only jealous cos bouncing Bettany's not about at the moment :-) She has a wide range of historical knowledge. Incredible breadth. Sorry about my lisp.
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drewbhoy 2550 posts |
Dec 07, 2017, 18:46
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tjj wrote: Thanks! A bit of a linear romp through prehistory - the Ice Age, Cresswell Crags, Neolithic farmers, the Beaker people to the Celtic/Cultural invasion of La Tene artifacts. Am watching on iplayer so we're up to 793AD and the Vikings ... Sam Willis is likeable and has a light touch. Maybe Nigel Farage should be tied up and made to watch ... Excellent idea Tjj and then let these naughty Picts sort him out :-)
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