Wot..no thread? Is this a repeat? Selling the Cuillins was old news but I can't say I've seen this prog before. Suilven looked fabulous in snow but it was a shame they chose Bruach na Frithe. If they're going to drag Griff up Napes Needle next week they could have taken him up the Inn Pin or something this time round.
I thought it was an excellent programme as an introduction for people that don't take part in mountain/hill walking but are interested in the concept. The explanation of why Munros are Munros and the people of the area that he spoke to were nice additional information pieces. The aerial shots of the mountains were fantastic and although I'm not a great fan of GRJ he carried the subject well with a nice combination of willing but nervous novice and comedian.
I thought that the 90 minutes made up for the rest of the rubbish in an average evening's TV. I enjoyed both programmes, and it is about 33 years since I did Striding Edge so it was a reminder of an exciting walk. The awkward step didn't seem as steep as when we did it though. 🙂 -- Gordon H (Remove invalid to email)
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Wot..no thread?
I don't know about anyone else, but I always find difficulty in hearing the last few words in Gryff Rees Jones's sentences - he sort of tails them off in a mumble. Mind you, I do have tinnitus!
Jim Ford
I agree with you whole -heartedly . His diction was awful for a professional broadcaster
I dont see any of the Wainwright shows on The Box when I search although I am looking for the current Granada series with Fred Talbot called "Wainwright Country" the fourth episode was Pike O'Blisco on Sunday
Personally I loved it - but then I've always enjoyed Griff Rhys Jones. I think he must be an acquired taste as I know other people who can't stand him.
Fantastic photography - it made me want to lug on my boots and head straight up the nearest mountain (shame I live in the Chilterns).
It's great if it gets more people out walking the hills, and increases respect and support for the countryside in these urban-focused times. My main worry was that by making it look easy for an amateur to climb Munros in winter conditions, hill newbies might be encouraged into taking on walks they are not prepared for, without map/compass etc - I'd like to see a bit of a warning at the end of the programme.
Thanks for that just watched it and as I've said before I aborted on bruach na frithe nice to see the top that I couldn't manage. It also said that that owner of Dunvegan Castle and the cuillins died last Feb I wonder if the new owner poss decendant will get the repairs to the castle finished. I once stayed in Dunvegan on the very same skye hol that I visited sligachan campsite but never got around to visiting the castle. The other parts of the program where very good especially sulvien loved the remoteness of it all and tackling it at winter especially the white out on Ben More makes you realise how unforgiving the landscape is. Griff is an acquired taste but his jokey personality makes the program I think. -- Gwyn. [email hidden] Remove rem if replying
Personally I loved it - but then I've always enjoyed Griff Rhys Jones. I think he must be an acquired taste as I know other people who can't stand him.
I quite like his personality, but have difficulty hearing the end of his sentences. This is becoming a major turn off for me!
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Fantastic photography - it made me want to lug on my boots and head straight up the nearest mountain (shame I live in the Chilterns).
Nothing wrong with the Chilterns, it's my home walking ground!
Wot..no thread? Is this a repeat? Selling the Cuillins was old news but I can't say I've seen this prog before. Suilven looked fabulous in snow but it was a shame they chose Bruach na Frithe. If they're going to drag Griff up Napes Needle next week they could have taken him up the Inn Pin or something this time round.
Graham
Generally good, but not sure why three guides were needed for Bruach na Frithe. At points they seemed to be competing to comment.
Nothing wrong with the Chilterns, it's my home walking ground!
Jim Ford
Mine too Jim - much as I love Coombe Hill, Lodge Hill, Ivinghoe Beacon et al, even I have to admit that they aren't a patch on the "proper" mountain areas (no comments on what constitutes a proper mountain please!). Suilven especially left me drooling!
That said, I didn't think much of Griff's portrayal of the Lakes in the second episode - he appears to have almost abandoned the mountains altogether. Although I was pleased to see him doing a fair impression of how bad I looked in my first (and to date only) attempt at climbing, Wish mine had been on Napes rather than a climbing wall though.
Hey ho. One has to remember that most TV like this is catering to people who don't know that much about the subject, I suppose.
Exactly.
A programme of this magnitude could not be financially justified if it was specialised towards hardened walkers. Put it this way, people who walk in that sort of scenery already know how amazing it is. A programme like this is for people who don't, and perhaps to inspire them to try it.
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Hey ho. One has to remember that most TV like this is catering to people who don't know that much about the subject, I suppose.
Exactly.
A programme of this magnitude could not be financially justified if it was specialised towards hardened walkers. Put it this way, people who walk in that sort of scenery already know how amazing it is. A programme like this is for people who don't, and perhaps to inspire them to try it.
....like the sunday night BBC1 audience it's aimed at.
We had Coast, then a similar formula applied to Mountains. What bets, coming to your TV soon, a journey down our greatest rivers.
A programme of this magnitude could not be financially justified if it was specialised towards hardened walkers. Put it this way, people who walk in that sort of scenery already know how amazing it is. A programme like this is for people who don't, and perhaps to inspire them to try it.
...like the sunday night BBC1 audience it's aimed at.
We had Coast, then a similar formula applied to Mountains.
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Hey ho. One has to remember that most TV like this is catering to people who don't know that much about the subject, I suppose.
Exactly.
A programme of this magnitude could not be financially justified if it was specialised towards hardened walkers. Put it this way, people who walk in that sort of scenery already know how amazing it is. A programme like this is for people who don't, and perhaps to inspire them to try it.
...like the sunday night BBC1 audience it's aimed at.
We had Coast, then a similar formula applied to Mountains. What bets, coming to your TV soon, a journey down our greatest rivers.
Hey ho. One has to remember that most TV like this is catering to people who don't know that much about the subject, I suppose.
Exactly.
A programme of this magnitude could not be financially justified if it was specialised towards hardened walkers. Put it this way, people who walk in that sort of scenery already know how amazing it is. A programme like this is for people who don't, and perhaps to inspire them to try it.
Simon
My enjoyment is from seeing some of the walks I have done and can no longer manage, and from seeing some of the ones I didn't tackle, sometimes with a feeling of relief! 🙂 -- Gordon H (Remove invalid to email)
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A programme of this magnitude could not be financially justified if it was specialised towards hardened walkers. Put it this way, people who walk in that sort of scenery already know how amazing it is. A programme like this is for people who don't, and perhaps to inspire them to try it.
...like the sunday night BBC1 audience it's aimed at.
We had Coast, then a similar formula applied to Mountains.
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A programme of this magnitude could not be financially justified if it was specialised towards hardened walkers. Put it this way, people who walk in that sort of scenery already know how amazing it is. A programme like this is for people who don't, and perhaps to inspire them to try it.
...like the sunday night BBC1 audience it's aimed at.
We had Coast, then a similar formula applied to Mountains.
I call it my Sunday night ironing telly.
Judith
That's what your right arm is for :-) -- Bill Grey
