Top Gear 2013

[jalapeno]

Indeed, someone like Gordon Bucanham should be earmarked by the BBC as a potential Attenborough successor, not just whoever's popular and can read a script. His (Gordon's) recent Polar Bear doc was back on track for the BBC Natural History unit.

Really ? I thought the commentary was over-sentimentalised anthropomorphic guff. Great pics though

[cramp]

There are exceptions though, Alice Roberts seems to be doing well for herself, as does Brian Cox.

Aye - but they are both professors in proper academic subjects and haven't strayed that far from their expertise

[Not_the_DJ]

Really ? I thought the commentary was over-sentimentalised anthropomorphic guff. Great pics though

I suspose I'm thinking about the bits where he was on the boat/ice, like a camera crew following a camera crew. For example the genuine excitment and wonder from him catching a glimpse of the bears again. He was there with them for real, not just adding a voice over (although he obviously did that part as well).

[Not_the_DJ]

Aye - but they are both professors in proper academic subjects and haven't strayed that far from their expertise

Well you did write:

the BBC's pathetic failure to field presenters who are specialists in their subject

[cramp]

Well you did write:

um not sure what you're getting at - Hammond for one shouldn't be near a wildlife show
BBC presenters should be a specialist in the subject being shown (or at least in a closely related subject)
Cox is a Prof of Physics, Alice Roberts is a Prof of Anatomy ...
(by contrast Michael Mosley didn't complete his medicine degree...)
[I have no complaints at Dara O'Briain co-presenting that Astronomy prog with Cox, though the "rent a comedian" spot on it was hideous]

[Not_the_DJ]

um not sure what you're getting at

I'm not sure either....anyway I think we agree Hammond shouldn't be presenting serious stuff, and the BBC should use people who know what they're talking about.

[cramp]

eh - just saw Dara O'B studied "mathematics and theoretical physics" at uni so he's ok.. and Liz Bonnin can present anything far as I'm concerned - she was in a pop group...

[frankus]

yeah and make sure all the marbles are sorted in size and colour order -- bloody bbc who do they think they're broadcasting too, Laymen?!!!

[hungrymark]

The little car thing was hilarious to begin with - one of the funniest things on TG for ages - but went on way too long. I was bored by the time he got to DD.

[Fretwired]

um not sure what you're getting at - Hammond for one shouldn't be near a wildlife show
BBC presenters should be a specialist in the subject being shown (or at least in a closely related subject)
Cox is a Prof of Physics, Alice Roberts is a Prof of Anatomy ...
(by contrast Michael Mosley didn't complete his medicine degree...)
[I have no complaints at Dara O'Briain co-presenting that Astronomy prog with Cox, though the "rent a comedian" spot on it was hideous]

This is the sort of thinking that gives people like David Starkey. Over 90% of the so called experts are barking mad and shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a TV.