Royal Institute childrens lectures

[Mercdriver]

Anyone watching this? I usually watch first one and if it is interesting I continue. Cannot remember last time I watched this because the subject matter was uninteresting to me, but this year wow!

It is about the forensics used in a trial to prosecute an individual

However this year it is by a lady dame sue black, absolutely riveting to watch she is interesting to listen to and the explanations have been first class.

Only thing missing is Abbey from NCIS

Try I player or catchup, you will not be disappointed

Edited by Mercdriver on Wednesday 28th December 21:24

[Mercdriver]

I hope I never need him but if I do I want Donald Findlay KC to defend me.

Plays an absolutely blinder, as dame sue says never knowingly underacted

[Wish]

We watch every year. However this years are exceptional and extremely well presented.

[normalbloke]

Used to love watching these, but slowly lost track over time. Thanks for the nudge, I will indeed try and see these on catch-up somehow.

[Punctilio]

Mercdriver said:

I hope I never need him but if I do I want Donald Findlay KC to defend me.

Oh no, why him ?

He's lost a few big profile cases [ he loves the limelight, he's a courtroom Diva ],
Peter Tobin, Luke Mitchell, and the 3 men who murdered Kriss Donald.

[Mercdriver]

Watch the programme, it might change your opinion!

He can only work with the evidence he gets, if the accused is obviously guilty it must be difficult to get the jury on your side.

Would you rather have nichola sturgeon defending you?

[ian in lancs]

Outstanding piece of television! I wish there was more variety in STEM programmes to feed the mind rather than an overload of Attenborough/ natural world.

Edited by ian in lancs on Friday 30th December 08:54

[808 Estate]

Not bad, but not the same without Bryson and his experiments.

[Skyedriver]

Family watched all 3 episodes, I watched the last 2. Thought the third one enlightening.
Wife has read a few books by Sue Black and seen her on TV before.

[Stan the Bat]

Have missed these , which channel and which days were they on ?

[Easternlight]

All on I player.

[cuprabob]

These are always good and this year's were no exception.

[tonyvid]

Does anyone remember the Prof Eric Laithwaite lectures from the RI years ago, demonstrating magnetism - they were fantastic!

ETA- 1974!!! Gulp.

[Mercdriver]

Vaguely, but I do remember they were very interesting, made me start watching them every year.

Sometimes interesting to me sometime not, depends on subject (and presenter)