I get the impression many of us here are not exactly in the first flush of youth - so do any of you remember watching the Beeb's Horizon when you were younger? It used to be excellent - informative without being patronising. But every time I watch one now, I vow never to bother again. And each time, usually after a few years, I repeat the mistake.
Just watched the last one about the dwarf planet Pluto, and lawks, it was frustrating. There was some interesting stuff in it, but as usual:
- continuous music.
- leaden, melodramatic narration.
- factual inaccuracies.
- considerable exaggeration.
- utter hyperbole.
I realise that science isn't everyone's cup of tea, and appreciate that the great science communicators (Attenborough, Brian Cox etc) arguably do the most good when they communicate with the largest audiences, but is this really the best they can do?
Rant over!
Just watched the last one about the dwarf planet Pluto, and lawks, it was frustrating. There was some interesting stuff in it, but as usual:
- continuous music.
- leaden, melodramatic narration.
- factual inaccuracies.
- considerable exaggeration.
- utter hyperbole.
I realise that science isn't everyone's cup of tea, and appreciate that the great science communicators (Attenborough, Brian Cox etc) arguably do the most good when they communicate with the largest audiences, but is this really the best they can do?
Rant over!