"What happens after all the people vanish" TV program?

[james_tigerwoods]

In the past month or two I saw a trailer for a program on BBC3 or 4 (it might not have been) about what will happen to all the human infrastructure if humanity vanishes - How long it'd take buildings to collapse, roads to crumble, etc.

Unfortunately, however, I missed it as I never did see it's name - does anyone know what it might be called - or if it even exists?

Thanks

JTW

[SkinnyBoy]

Life after People

[james_tigerwoods]

Thanks

[Zelda Pinwheel]

"Life after People", i think it was on the History channel? I caught the one about North America and the Hollywood sign decaying. It was utter, utter cack. http://www.history.co.uk/shows/life-after-people/s...

[james_tigerwoods]

Was it really that bad? I was thinking about maybe downloading it to watch....

[Eric Mc]

It's been shown quite a few times now. The idea was good but far, far too many repetitive shots of the Chrysler Building and such like falling down.

Read "Evolution" by Stephen Baxter for a good idea of the Earth after man.

[james_tigerwoods]

Eric Mc said:

It's been shown quite a few times now. The idea was good but far, far too many repetitive shots of the Chrysler Building and such like falling down.

Read "Evolution" by Stephen Baxter for a good idea of the Earth after man.

This one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Evolution-Gollancz-S-F-Ste...

[Eric Mc]

That's the one.

It's a bit of a slog - but worth it.

Edited by Eric Mc on Tuesday 29th June 14:05

[deckster]

james_tigerwoods said:

Was it really that bad? I was thinking about maybe downloading it to watch....

Yes. I sat through a few when in the US last year, and they were utterly terrible.

[Muska]

I'd highly recommend a book called 'The World Without Us' by Alan Weisman.

[Eric Mc]

There was also a book published in 1981 called "Life After Man" which was quite interesting. It's a very rare book now, apparently.

[JonRB]

Just caught an episode of this that I recorded off the History Channel a few days ago.

What a load of ste! Completely lacking in content, narrated by "Voiceover Man", lots of 'dan dan daaaaaa' music and cheesy CGI, and completely banal and tedious.

God what a waste of time. Won't bother with another one.

Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 6th July 20:29

[Halb]

I thought the original 2 hour programme was ace. But did not get into the series that followed.
I recall Hoover Damn as being one of the last things to remain from our world.

[thatone1967]

I find this topic fasciniating.. I would love to visit Chernobyl... (the bits that are not too hot obviously).. just to see nature taking everything back... there is an amazing website with many pictures out there somewhere..will try to post a link later.

[pistonlager]

thatone1967 said:

I find this topic fasciniating.. I would love to visit Chernobyl... (the bits that are not too hot obviously).. just to see nature taking everything back... there is an amazing website with many pictures out there somewhere..will try to post a link later.

There's a National Geographic magazine article I read earlier this year lots of
photos of the overgrown city.

[james_tigerwoods]

I'd like to see Chernobyl too - It's fascinating to wonder and see how everything decays without Man.

[Eric Mc]

james_tigerwoods said:

I'd like to see Chernobyl too - It's fascinating to wonder and see how everything decays without Man.

There are lots of places around the world showing what happens when man abandons a particular site. Chernobyl is probably more relevant to us today because it represents modern, industrialised, technological civilisation.

[JonRB]

Have a look at the following if you're at all interested in the subject of things decaying when Man moves away. Particularly 'Battleship Island'.

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/06/battleship...

[Outbound]

JonRB said:

Have a look at the following if you're at all interested in the subject of things decaying when Man moves away. Particularly 'Battleship Island'.

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/06/battleship...

Really interesting read and pictures are great reference for me. Thanks!

[Eric Mc]

Outbound said:

JonRB said:

Have a look at the following if you're at all interested in the subject of things decaying when Man moves away. Particularly 'Battleship Island'.

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/06/battleship...

Really interesting read and pictures are great reference for me. Thanks!

It reminded me of Aldershot town centre. However, "people" vanished from Aldershot in about 1670.