Earth Chris Packam

[PositronicRay]

I know it's a big subject but no need to jump around the timeliness so much.

Start at the beginning and work your way through.

Great cinematography though

[Pitre]

I agree and I'm a little surprised how well Chris Packham has adopted the 'successor to David Attenborough' mantle as previously I've not been a fan in fact I didn't really like him (like he cares).

Great program, fantastic visuals, very well presented. Recommended.

[popeyewhite]

Overdramatic background music, same style as Attenborough but no charisma whatsoever. Meh.

[BoRED S2upid]

Agree. Great series but good grief forward 400million years back a billion then forward 50 million. Get to the dinos already

[outnumbered]

Attenborough had a brilliant narrating voice. Packham doesn't. I don't think I could listen to him for an hour, or whatever it is.

[Pitre]

outnumbered said:

Attenborough had a brilliant narrating voice. Packham doesn't. I don't think I could listen to him for an hour, or whatever it is.

That was my view, I've previously found him opinionated and irritating, however when reading a script it's definitely better. Try it and see...

[Eric Mc]

I’m enjoying it. Each episode looks at different aspects of the earth’s evolution. Consequently, each episode is chronological in its own right. I have no problem with that.
As for the dinos - they appeared fairly recently all things considered so might get a brief mention:

[Skyedriver]

I'll be honest, I haven't watched but have seen the much repeated trailers. Just seemed like the same stuff over and I am not a fan of Mr Packham.

[skeeterm5]

Really enjoyed the first episode but only managed to make half of the second one,

Great filming but the second programme was just too samey to the first. Far better to do one show that touches on the various events of note.

Edited to add, I did enjoy Chris as the presenter though.

Edited by skeeterm5 on Wednesday 26th July 21:16

[Deranged Rover]

outnumbered said:

Attenborough had a brilliant narrating voice. Packham doesn't. I don't think I could listen to him for an hour, or whatever it is.

I can’t listen to him for more than a couple of minutes. That soft ‘r’ thing he has annoys the hell out of me.

[popeyewhite]

Deranged Rover said:

outnumbered said:

Attenborough had a brilliant narrating voice. Packham doesn't. I don't think I could listen to him for an hour, or whatever it is.

I can’t listen to him for more than a couple of minutes. That soft ‘r’ thing he has annoys the hell out of me.

The thing is his narration has all the gravitas of a wine making documentary. You really need a Morgan Freeman or Dickie Attenborough to carry something with the epic scale and epic music and epic everything else to raise this above epically boring.

[Terminator X]

Global warming doom and gloom wrapped up in very good cinematography.

TX.

[Nethybridge]

Terminator X said:

Global warming doom and gloom wrapped up in very good cinematography.

TX.

Yes, I gave up on the BBC's force feeding of this via the Blessed Attenboring years ago,
I suspect Packham will carry the GW torch forward to a new generation till everyone forgets
it's a unproven theory. [ I say steady on ]

[Fundoreen]

Not that keen on him but bits were ok in the 1st ep. Whats funny is he pretty much says the planet decides if its habitable or not.
Then he says but we dont want to feel responsible if we put a slight stain on it lol.
My take on it is there is a pretty much never ending suppy of fossil fuel down there. We have only scratched the surface.
Naturally the energy companies dont want you to think that as you would wonder why they charge so much.
So we have this global warming industry...

[PositronicRay]

Fundoreen said:

Not that keen on him but bits were ok in the 1st ep. Whats funny is he pretty much says the planet decides if its habitable or not.
Then he says but we dont want to feel responsible if we put a slight stain on it lol.
My take on it is there is a pretty much never ending suppy of fossil fuel down there. We have only scratched the surface.
Naturally the energy companies dont want you to think that as you would wonder why they charge so much.
So we have this global warming industry...

We'll be over in the blink of an eye. It's about adapting to the changing conditions and keeping it survivable for as long as possible.,

If reducing fossil fuel use is part of the strategy then bring it on.