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Sanctuary
Sanctuary
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 06, 2017, 13:51
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...
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 06, 2017, 13:57
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.
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 06, 2017, 14:00
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 ;-)
Evergreen Dazed
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 06, 2017, 15:06
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.
tomatoman
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 06, 2017, 22:08
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!
Evergreen Dazed
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 07, 2017, 09:38
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!)
spencer
spencer
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 07, 2017, 11:12
He's off again...
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 07, 2017, 11:31
spencer wrote:
He's off again...


You're only jealous cos bouncing Bettany's not about at the moment :-)
Evergreen Dazed
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 07, 2017, 13:53
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.
drewbhoy
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Re: BBC Four tonight - Invasion! with Sam Willis
Dec 07, 2017, 18:46
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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