New Ray Mears TV series???

[greeneggcat]

Definately looking forward to the hour long version. Was nice to see our local "stars" on the box. Was speaking to other half and he sais how many people visit the forest every year and never see an adder? Now i dont feel like such a muppet for loving the forest so much! Spent many a afternoon listening to those goshawks! I think being local it would take a whole series to give th depth i dream of.

 

[naefearjustbeer]

Those wild boar were fantastic creatures. I have been lucky enough to see some in the wild.

 

[backwoodsman]

very good i thought, ray showed a passion for what he was talking about only found in his earlier stuff, a+ mr mears, bet you he wished he had his .243 with him as well and walloped some of those deer over.

 

[Rychard]

stuning stuff think i would like to have a go at one of the boar would look good at the next meet

 

[JonathanD]

stuning stuff think i would like to have a go at one of the boar would look good at the next meet

I'll bring the honey.

 

[Shewie]

I'll bring the honey.

You'll need more than a honey stove Jon

 

[JonathanD]

You'll need more than a honey stove Jon

 

[Toddy]

Black pepper with boar

I don't watch much tv, a few hours a year, but I watched this one tonight and I enjoyed his gentle ramble through a beautiful forest
It showed just how much life there actually was if folks just go slow and have patience take the time to connect the dots in the environment, mind and eyes open, engage brain, and it's a total chillout time
I didn't realise it was supposed to be twice as long, I think I would have liked to have seen the rest of it.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[stinger]

i forgot to sky plus it as i was in work, does anybody know if its repeated at all?

 

[telwebb]

i forgot to sky plus it as i was in work, does anybody know if its repeated at all?

Its on itv player

 

[durulz]

Half an hour on prime time ITV.

That's all the clues you needed, right there, to know it would be light weight and trivial.

If all you wanted were pretty pictures of lovely animals and lovely countryside then you'd be better off going to the library and getting a book out full of pictures. Ditto for a bit of insight into the animals and their habitat - because there was none of it in Ray's latest offering. Again.

 

[Retired Member southey]

I enjoyed it, but it did feel like a taster show, but perhapse thats what it is supposed to be either to get that flick of interest so you want to find out more about the subjects\animals coverd,

Or the cynical side says so you want to get a subscription for the channel that will show the full length shows,

but either way it left me wanting more,

 

[stovie]

You have to admit...that Dormouse WAS "cute"....RM's word...

Overall, very light and cosy...

Not sure if thats a good or bad thing...perhaps neither...or both...depending on your development...

 

[Bushwhacker]

Didn't bother with it. The last time I saw him on tv I was convinced he was trying to demonstrate the personality of a depressed slug.
Get Johnny Kingdom back on for some genuine enthusiasm/personality.

 

[Gill]

Ach i missed it and ITV player wont play bummer.

 

[British Red]

Thoroughly pleasant show. I don't think there was intended to be more to it and than to demonstrate how interesting our woods can be. In many ways it reminded me of my own strolls through the woods on the Downs. Very pleasant and enjoyable. Also far more likely to encourage most people to get out and about than "hard core" bushcraft, which for many is hard to get access to land to do and, frankly a bit of fantasy role play in the UK (nothing wrong with that mind you)

Red

 

[falcon]

Black pepper with boar

........It showed just how much life there actually was if folks just go slow and have patience take the time to connect the dots in the environment, mind and eyes open, engage brain, and it's a total chillout time
cheers,
Toddy

Spot on for me.....

 

[Tadpole]

Didn't bother with it. The last time I saw him on tv I was convinced he was trying to demonstrate the personality of a depressed slug.
Get Johnny Kingdom back on for some genuine enthusiasm/personality.

Johnny kingdom enthusing about his performing badgers, high on pea-nut butter and other ”natural foods” playing on the ‘wild’ obstacle course made of chemically pre-treated timber, and old pallets. All shot in shaky cam, staged for entertainment and profit. Personality does not replace nature in its true form. The true nature of the wild is filmed by people skilled in the hunt to see animals in the wild, is not staged nor habitualised animals trained like circus seal to perform on queue.

 

[telwebb]

Just 'iplayered' it and have to say I found it very watchable - and I don't watch much and say that. OK I'm not hardcore like a lot of you guys and I've only just started to open my eyes to the outdoors (as an adult with an appreciation of how precious it is - when I was a youngster I enjoyed it but didn't realise its value) but I reckon it probably achieved exactly what it was supposed to.

 

[Bushwhacker]

Johnny kingdom enthusing about his performing badgers, high on pea-nut butter and other ”natural foods” playing on the ‘wild’ obstacle course made of chemically pre-treated timber, and old pallets. All shot in shaky cam, staged for entertainment and profit. Personality does not replace nature in its true form. The true nature of the wild is filmed by people skilled in the hunt to see animals in the wild, is not staged nor habitualised animals trained like circus seal to perform on queue.

That one was quite an interesting episode and a delight to see if you get bored of seeing badgers going about their normal business every single day. Did Johnny stage the red deer or the wild boar and countless other creatures he filmed too?

*Edit:
Uh oh, is the RM/BG debate going to turn into a RM/JK thing? I hope not. Sorry for starting anything. Not saying any more on it.