BBC caveman programme

[treadlightly]

Anyone see this last night? If not its on iplayer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0124y9x/Planet_of_the_Apemen_Battle_for_Earth_Homo_Erectus/

I expected to see Racquel Welch in her furry bikini any moment. Good though, I thought.

 

[Shewie]

No missed that, got nothing on tonight though so I'll prolly watch it then

 

[Wayland]

Hmm.. Watched it but thought they made some huge assumptions.

 

[mountainm]

Early Homosapiens speaks very good english. Homoerectus could only grunt and was a bit thick.

Unfair I thought.

 

[treadlightly]

They did make some huge assumptions, but I found I didn't mind. Surely the makers had to assume things to make a programme like this and I felt it was worth putting up with those to be invited to think about the interaction between sapiens and erectus.

I thought it did well in offering up some of the possible ways in which they thought, interacted and dealt with problems.

In fact I thought the portrayal or erectus was possibly more plausible than sapiens.

 

[Dangerous Dan]

Early Homosapiens speaks very good english. Homoerectus could only grunt and was a bit thick.

Unfair I thought.

Going by that description the locals round here may well be a lost tribe of the latter species

Oops, did I say that out loud?

 

[Wayland]

I also think that the portrayal of Sapiens as the hard done by "Good Guys" was rather partial.

Given our species historical record it's just as likely, if not more so, that they were genocidal cannibals as well.

 

[treadlightly]

I also think that the portrayal as Sapiens as the hard done by "Good Guys" was rather partial.

Given our species historical record it's just as likely, if not more so, that they were genocidal cannibals as well.

Agreed............

 

[treadlightly]

There is evidence of cannibalism amongst sapiens too. We shouldn't judge them or erectus on this as we know nothing of the circumstances or context.

 

[mountainm]

what was that large black obelisk in the background though?

 

[John Fenna]

Just watched it on iplayer - I thought it very interesting!
I am looking forward to future episodes - although I do not like the jerky cuts between acting and talking head sections...

 

[rik_uk3]

I'll take bets on who will be the first member to want to make an Ostrich egg water carrier. I've got an empty shell from Rhodesia.

 

[John Fenna]

Did one ages ago - it has since been dismantled - though the egg is still on the dresser as an ornament/souvenier of a failed ostrich farm near us here...

 

[Gailainne]

I've seen some absolutely amazing carved ones as well, linky. Away to watch it on BBCi

 

[Harvestman]

what was that large black obelisk in the background though?

Nice one.

 

[John Fenna]

I've seen some absolutely amazing carved ones as well, linky. Away to watch it on BBCi

I took my "waterbottle" apart to try that ...and kinda busted up the end ...hence ornament only now...
I still have one intact one and may get brave enough to try it again one day......

 

[MikeLA]

Overall it was an enjoyable programme to watch. Beats the usual crap on tv anyway, looking forward to episode two.

 

[Tengu]

I thought it was really good.

Didnt mention how tall they were, though. Thats a big difference.

Quite right about the language, didnt have fancy brains...Nor were the parts of the brain used for lung control very developed. (think about it)

fee fo fie fum....