Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction

[Jason]

Terry's new Organutan documentary will be shown on BBC2 on Wednesday 27th March at 9pm.

http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/vwtm8 ... extinction

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Thanks Jason.

I've posted a message about it on the BBC POV boards.

 

[simmonds91]

Orangutans going extinct is like elephants or dolphins going extinct, everyday creatures we take for granted, it's such a shame. Needless to say this is quite a shock, hopefully we'll find replacements for the libraries soon.

 

[Tonyblack]

Don't forget - Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction, is on BBC2 tonight at 9.00 pm.

 

[simmonds91]

I'm really happy I managed to watch it. It's also the first time I've seen such decent footage of orangutans so that was nice.

 

[Mycroft Vimes]

Set my mediabox to remind me and promptly dozed off on the couch(last twitches of a minor bug),so only caught the very end... :x :doh:
So waiting for another chance at it on BBC 3 or 4 very soon(i'll be sure to make the coffee a bit stronger then )!

 

[HoraceWorblehat]

What a great documentary! Really makes me want to go to Indonesia myself and see the orangutans in person. Hopefully, one day I'll have the chance

I did read a good overview/review(?) of Facing Extinction in case anyone happened to miss it. You can read it yourself here: http://poetryofphysics.blogspot.com/2013/03/terry-pratchett-facing-extinction.html

Anyway, beautiful filming of the documentary. With all the recent extinction talk on NatGeo and TedX it's sad to think about how humans come in and just decimate species. Hopefully the Orangutan Foundation International and their dedicated staff, showcased in the film, can do something about it.

 

[Tonyblack]

Welcome to the site, Horace!

I don't know if it's just me, but when I click that link, I just get the background and the title of the article - no text.

I'm going to watch the documentary on the BBC iPlayer this morning.

 

[janet]

I've just watched it this morning too. Many thoughts but fewer maudlin ones than I anticipated. The parallels between Terry's life and that of the (presumed late) orangutan he met 18 years ago are made evident on many levels. Mostly I'm filled with an understanding of love in its purest form. I'll be watching again before it disappears from iPlayer.

 

[Jinx]

Forgot to add this to the planner. Thank Om for iPlayer!

 

[michelanCello]

My uncle recorded it for me, will watch it later

 

[michelanCello]

*later*

Watched it, thought it was really sad but very beautiful!

 

[The Mad Collector]

Just watched this, an excellent programme, waiting for the DVD now..

 

[DaveC]

Just watched it. Really good.

Shame no mention of The Librarian, though.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

I know. I was most miffed.

 

[Tonyblack]

One of the members of the CA Board, "Basement" has been to that centre in Borneo and had a close encounter with Tom. She was trying to get her camera out of her backpack and accidentally rustled a bag of crisps that was in there. Tom gently but firmly pinned her to a tree and relieved her of the crisps. She became known as Mrs Tom after that.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

 

[KnightOfFewWords]

Damn, missed this at the time and it looks like it's not available on iPlayer anymore.