Very disappointed!! Bland to say the least, a bit like muzak in a lift Neither a bushcraft or naturalist programme. On a same par as BG and Obama!!!
Me too. Not sure what people were expecting but I liked it.Well I enjoyed it, yeah it wasn't the bushcraft instructional we'd all like but was a rare hour of television I found engaging.
Me too. Not sure what people were expecting but I liked it.
For his other stuff watch the Travel channel - on 4 times a day at the mo. All his stuff on a never ending loop it seems.
BG on Quest everyday as well
It's just a one off show Stevie777. Felt like a pilot for a series but it is what it is...I enjoyed it. I'm sure every episode wont be the same. Hope he does at least one river up here. I fancy building a coracle to use on some stretches of my own wee local river. Not sure i'd feel safe on something like the Clyde in one. The Calder, at least if i fall out i'll be touching the bottom and not cloth..maybe?
It's just a one off show Stevie777. Felt like a pilot for a series but it is what it is...
http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/wild-river
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A comment on the Hereford Times facebook page asked why they hadn't shown the dams... Oopps...
As I recall being told - traditionally the river was dammed to give greater water depth to allow the barges (as featured in the prog) water depth to ascend the river when heavy laden with cargo... a practice that some objected to as they got in the way of boats coming down the river.... the practice was abandoned. This lead to the navigation being abandoned as inefficient.
Supposedly the broken weir above Hay (not featured in the prog) is the remains of such a dam ...
The weir at Rhayader, with its fish ladder, was not mentioned either...
Perhaps if he'd chosen something other than a Landy he may have been able to get a longer program; an hour trouble free is about par for the course with the old dog!