Simon Reeve

[Simpo Two]

Every travel programme he does, when it could get vaguely interesting, he shoots down with Guardian negativity. On BBC2 now, the Lake District. How lovely! But no, 5 minutes in and he's onto climate change 7 mins in - world's largest stock of nuclear waste... could be a nuclear wasteland...

Not a great rant but needed to vent. Bah.

Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 24th November 20:11

[croyde]

The more bloody climate change is rammed down my throat, the more plastic I'll put into my non recycling bin.

The Attenborough stuff....I have to turn it off at the 45 minute mark when he starts blaming me for the lack of snow leopards.

[andyA700]

Simpo Two said:

Every travel programme he does, when it could get vaguely interesting, he shoots down with Guardian negativity. On BBC2 now, the Lake District. How lovely! But no, 5 minutes in and he's onto climate change 7 mins in - world's largest stock of nuclear waste... could be a nuclear wasteland...

Not a great rant but needed to vent. Bah.

Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 24th November 20:11

It isn't just me then. He is the most miserable, negative person on TV. Back when I actually paid for a TV licence and watched live telly, he did a programme on Russia and when he visited St Petersburg, a place which I had always wanted to visit, he just went down the political route, revisiting the cold war and communism, totally ignoring the stunning architecture and the fine dining in the city.

[Richard-390a0]

He is by far the worst of the handwringing pious twonks presenting documentaries IMHO. I liked him when he first appeared, but the more recent negative commentary & even crying on one programme I now avoid watching him.

Attenborough, Lumley & him all bleating on about we should consider curbing our travel when any one of them has clearly travelled to more of the world than most of us will ever do so really rubs me up the wrong way.

[croyde]

Yeah, if they are that bothered they should be lobbying the government directly, not ruining yet another evening stuck in front of the telly with crisps and wine

[MitchT]

You can't watch a BBC programme about anything nature related these days without the inevitable "but now, due to global warming..." cropping up within a few minutes. I used to switch off. These days I don't even switch on in the first place.

[Simpo Two]

MitchT said:

You can't watch a BBC programme about anything nature related these days without the inevitable "but now, due to global warming..." cropping up within a few minutes. I used to switch off. These days I don't even switch on in the first place.

The only small plus I notice is that the weather forecasters have stopped saying 'climate change' every time the temperature is one degree above or below average.

[Zetec-S]

I'm not anti-BBC, but they do seem to insist on shoehorning the words "climate change" into pretty much every programme or article.

I found their recent article about sinkholes in China interesting, but towards the end they felt the need to reference it again, with no real context or explanation:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8697gqwyx6o

article said:

By studying sinkholes, scientists also hope to find out how the Earth has changed over tens of thousands of years, and better understand the impact of climate change. At least one sinkhole in Guangxi has already been closed to tourists to protect unique orchid varieties.

By diluting the message so much, they are just going to alienate people and do more harm than good when it comes to awareness.

[okgo]

MitchT said:

You can't watch a BBC programme about anything nature related these days without the inevitable "but now, due to global warming..." cropping up within a few minutes. I used to switch off. These days I don't even switch on in the first place.

It’s the only way to get through to the gammons who bury their heads in the sand, presumably. PH is an awash with gammons.

[craig1912]

Richard-390a0 said:

He is by far the worst of the handwringing pious twonks presenting documentaries IMHO. I liked him when he first appeared, but the more recent negative commentary & even crying on one programme I now avoid watching him.

Attenborough, Lumley & him all bleating on about we should consider curbing our travel when any one of them has clearly travelled to more of the world than most of us will ever do so really rubs me up the wrong way.

Totally agree. I used to watch his programs but don’t bother anymore. I also agree with the above comment re BBC, I give the news a miss now as climate change is mentioned every time.

[Zetec-S]

okgo said:

MitchT said:

You can't watch a BBC programme about anything nature related these days without the inevitable "but now, due to global warming..." cropping up within a few minutes. I used to switch off. These days I don't even switch on in the first place.

It’s the only way to get through to the gammons who bury their heads in the sand, presumably. PH is an awash with gammons.

But does it work, or is it just preaching to the choir, and alienating everyone else?

[okgo]

Zetec-S said:

But does it work, or is it just preaching to the choir, and alienating everyone else?

The fact there’s this thread proves he and Attenborough have at least got a message across.

[markiii]

does it? seems to just prove people are fed up with preaching?

[MC Bodge]

Simon Reeve is an excellent presenter. He also comes across well.

I expect that I would enjoy the company of Simon Reeve far more that the company of many of the grumpy, reactionary, old gits on PH.

[Simpo Two]

MC Bodge said:

Simon Reeve is an excellent presenter. He also comes across well.

I expect that I would enjoy the company of Simon Reeve far more that the company of many of the grumpy, reactionary, old gits on PH.

I expect you would have dinner together and he would tell you about the carbon footprint of the meal, how the food miles of the ravioli are killing whales, the effect of meat eating on the planet, how many people die from drinking wine, and how many child labourers were used to make the chairs. Have a lovely time!

[boyse7en]

If you lot are watching a Simon Reeves program expecting a Michael Palin-style travelogue of nice scenery and amusing local characters you are, frankly, idiots.

His brief is to show the underbelly of some of the most beautiful places in the country, and show how difficult life can be for the people who live in these areas and the factors that affect the local environment that holiday makers and second home owners either don't see or actively ignore. That has been his modus operandi for as long as i can remember, so it can hardly be a surprise.

[MC Bodge]

Simpo Two said:

I expect you would have dinner together and he would tell you about the carbon footprint of the meal, how the food miles of the ravioli are killing whales, the effect of meat eating on the planet, how many people die from drinking wine, and how many child labourers were used to make the chairs. Have a lovely time!

<Simpo Two struggles to shake his fist whilst putting his fingers in his ears>

[xeny]

I'd rather have my head out of the sand than in it.

[Blackpuddin]

MC Bodge said:

Simpo Two said:

I expect you would have dinner together and he would tell you about the carbon footprint of the meal, how the food miles of the ravioli are killing whales, the effect of meat eating on the planet, how many people die from drinking wine, and how many child labourers were used to make the chairs. Have a lovely time!

<Simpo Two struggles to shake his fist whilst putting his fingers in his ears>

[Wacky Racer]

The lake district is a big place


Comparing the area around Egremont, which is like the town time forgot with Borrowdale/Wasdale a few miles away.

Like chalk and cheese.