This is the sort of programme for which HD was invented (imo) - it looks absolutely magnificent in HD. A wonderful programme but I'll have to stay up past my bedtime to watch it in HD. Boo!
When you think about it, we had a little girl abandoned by her mum with her dad trying to raise her - mum returns with a new baby, apparently leaving dad whilst pregnant. It was a flipping episode of Jeremey Kyle with far more appealing and intelligent participants
When you think about it, we had a little girl abandoned by her mum with her dad trying to raise her - mum returns with a new baby, apparently leaving dad whilst pregnant. It was a flipping episode of Jeremey Kyle with far more appealing and intelligent participants
He he, that's what was said in our home. We were waiting for the ex to turn up and demand a paternity test
As for how Gorillas can continue to trust humans, well the ones who learn otherwise don't get to go home afterwards and tell everyone what happened.
The only criticism I have of the BBC's serial nature programmes is that there always has to be a sentimental narrative to string viewers along. Here, it was the 3 year old female gorilla whose mother had ran off with a silverback from another group. Grimly, we were informed of the 50% mortality rate for young gorillas and how the mothers are with them 24/7 up until the age of 5. Then we see the youngster failing to build an adequate nest as the cold, heavy rainstorm erupts during the evening. Dad can't help as he's too heavy for a tree.
Right, so we need to get the hankies out and start preparing to look away fairly soon. Of course not! We can't show cuddly little mammals dying, that's going to upset the audience.
Cut to the next day and she's found to have given up on the nest and snuggled up to dad. Later, mom returns. Seems she was pregnant by this group's silverback when she left, and has returned with a baby boy.
Stop the anthropomorphism, BBC. If we want soap opera there's more than enough ladled around the channels.
I would just like to agree with the previous comments. This was high quality TV and well done to the BBC. The natural history unit remains very high quality.
Really enjoyed this documentary. At first I didn't think I would, but I did. It was just a shame that there was only three episodes and I wished there was more.
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A really good programme, can't wait for next week.:)
According to Virgin's EPG, next week's programme is on BBC2 at 8pm but not on the HD channel until 10pm :mad:
Oh noes!
Oh yeses!
This is the sort of programme for which HD was invented (imo) - it looks absolutely magnificent in HD. A wonderful programme but I'll have to stay up past my bedtime to watch it in HD. Boo!
Edit: Mind you, I'm still up now!
When you think about it, we had a little girl abandoned by her mum with her dad trying to raise her - mum returns with a new baby, apparently leaving dad whilst pregnant. It was a flipping episode of Jeremey Kyle with far more appealing and intelligent participants
As for how Gorillas can continue to trust humans, well the ones who learn otherwise don't get to go home afterwards and tell everyone what happened.
Right, so we need to get the hankies out and start preparing to look away fairly soon. Of course not! We can't show cuddly little mammals dying, that's going to upset the audience.
Cut to the next day and she's found to have given up on the nest and snuggled up to dad. Later, mom returns. Seems she was pregnant by this group's silverback when she left, and has returned with a baby boy.
Stop the anthropomorphism, BBC. If we want soap opera there's more than enough ladled around the channels.
He died unfortunately.
but they didnt say how. Was he killed by the new leader or did he die of natural causes.
Plenty of shagging in this week's episode
They even had a paternity test