Sir David Attenborough's Dynasties

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SpeedBash

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2,318 posts

186 months

Sunday 7th October 2018
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Stumbled across the trailer on iPlayer so thought I would share. Air date TBC.

First Look Trailer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p06mybwy/dyn... or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWI1eCbksdE

iPlayer Series Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06mvmmr

BBC Earth Series Website: https://www.bbcearth.com/dynasties/#


BBC Earth said:
Five extraordinary animals, battling rivals and the forces of nature for the future of their families.

SpeedBash

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2,318 posts

186 months

Monday 5th November 2018
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Starts Sunday 11 November 2018: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06mvpsw

kentlad

1,073 posts

182 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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Genuinely can’t wait for this to start at 8.30, anyone going to watch?

SpeedBash

Original Poster:

2,318 posts

186 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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kentlad said:
Genuinely can’t wait for this to start at 8.30, anyone going to watch?
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baldy1926

2,136 posts

199 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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SpeedBash said:
kentlad said:
Genuinely can’t wait for this to start at 8.30, anyone going to watch?
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Yep all bbc tonight.
Highlights of Remembrance parade then Dynasties then The colourised ww1 footage.

Japveesix

4,476 posts

167 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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I'm a few minutes delayed as my girlfriend is on the phone to her fking mum.... Hurry up ffs.

This is clearly going to be awesome, you can see that from the trailer.

Gameface

16,565 posts

76 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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David.

What a guy!


kentlad

1,073 posts

182 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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That was as good as expected, excited for the next. I’d genuinely watch 2/3 hours of the camera crew & how they filmed it all - fascinating. The footage of the chimps & how close they were to them was incredible. Sad that they’re numbers are under such threat. You’d hope the local governments will put in restrictions on mining & land development to protect them but I’d imagine bribes and greed will see them lost to that part of Africa in the not too distant future.

schmalex

13,616 posts

205 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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Simply mesmerising

Dr Doofenshmirtz

15,184 posts

199 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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Amazing cinematography and brilliant surround sound as well. Poor old Dave eigh...I thought he was a goner for a minute.

Clockwork Cupcake

74,395 posts

271 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Amazing cinematography and brilliant surround sound as well. Poor old Dave eigh...I thought he was a goner for a minute.
It must have been a huge temptation for the crew to assist him.

Gameface

16,565 posts

76 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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What with the flies all over him and what looked like rigor mortis, I thought he'd been dead for hours.

Then his finger twitched...

He's made of stern stuff. Feels strange to admire the character of an animal but I truly do. What a fighter.

Nom de ploom

4,890 posts

173 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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this is what i pay my licence fee for.

the cinematography almost looked too perfect at times and made it feel so real.

David was some tough motherfker - gashed wrist lag and gonads - would write many a bloke off. the expressions and the thought processing you could feel through the lens was stunning and the previews look just as good.

Attenbrough has been part of my life since childhood "it's black, it's heavy and its called Basalt!" i was hooked. a genuinely wonderful human.

Gameface

16,565 posts

76 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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Yeah, total man crush on Attenborough.

He must've seen more species of animal than anyone on earth.

Even calling him a national treasure seems faint praise.


Mafffew

2,149 posts

110 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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Really enjoyed that, look forward to more.

For those who don't know, Sir Attenborough also has a Netflix series out in April next year. Will be quite interesting to see how it stacks up against the BBC docs.

B.J.W

5,782 posts

214 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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I should have left well alone....

clicked on the link that updated on how the troop was doing now. Sadly, Luther and some other younger chimps jumped David again earlier this year. This time David didn't make it - he died from his injuries. The 2nd in line Chimp (who struck me as being a lot more cunning than the younger, testosterone filled Luther) moved into top spot. Luther assumed number 2 position, but interestingly, he was subsequently been ostracized by the rest of the troop so will never be able to challenge for the top spot.

Anyway, compelling, and heart wrenching, television.....

VictoriaYorks

974 posts

141 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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Kinda wish you'd kept that to yourself frown

Randy Winkman

16,015 posts

188 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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VictoriaYorks said:
Kinda wish you'd kept that to yourself frown
Part of me thinks that until I remind myself that the animal kingdom sees that going on millions of times every day. Though I'm not sure that makes me feel better or worse.

Clockwork Cupcake

74,395 posts

271 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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It was kind of inevitable that the other males would mount another challenge. Sad to hear that he died, but not unexpected.

TwigtheWonderkid

43,248 posts

149 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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Nom de ploom said:
David was some tough motherfker - gashed wrist lag and gonads - would write many a bloke off.
I haven't seen it yet, got it on the planner to watch. I knew Attenborough was a tough cookie but to go thru what you describe, at his age, wow, what a guy.

Oh, and it's "Sir David" to you.