How the Wild West was won with Ray Mears
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Agree great programme, I wonder if Ray has ever thought about walking the Appalachian trail or parts of it?? Now THAT would be a great series IMO.👍
I thought they had cured his Lymmes disease but I read it can't be cured only controlled..?? Don't know much about it tbh
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That was a great watch; exactly the kind of thing he does best.
It was nice to see what the Appalachians look like, having just finished Bryson's "Walk in the woods".
It was nice to see what the Appalachians look like, having just finished Bryson's "Walk in the woods".
I just watched this on iPlayer and thought it aone of the best things on TV!
RM is turning into a great presenter
RM is turning into a great presenter
Ray seems to be able to speak to an audience as if he has known them for years, like a favourite uncle that has dropped in for a cuppa.
Jim.
Jim.
For those who missed it...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b044jl70/how-the-wild-west-was-won-with-ray-mears-1-mountains
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b044jl70/how-the-wild-west-was-won-with-ray-mears-1-mountains
I enjoyed the show, well produced and presented. Well worth my license fee although I don't much enjoy subsidising other viewers who exploit a legal loophole to get their TV for 'free'.
Don't worry it's repeated on Monday.Sharrap ya bunch ! I forgot it was on and NO swine reminded me!!! :aargh4::aargh4::aargh4:
I was chatting to him on Tuesday about that and apparently he had it 16 years but has not got it any more. Very nasty and he didn't actually know he had it.
I'm sure the people who pay for the shows you download from Torrent sites feel the same way
Just watched it and enjoyed it. Thought his wildlife stuff was tosh but i think he may have found his new thing with this style of programme
Just watched it. Hoofing show, quality production and great filming. I liked his wildlife stuff but theres better presenters.
Well for a wildlife I prefer Attenborough or even springwatch et al, but I do like Rays presenting style, filming wildlife programmes would be different skill / different production team I guess.
Jim
Jim
For wildlife, it will be near impossible for anybody to ever match Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler on the original Wild Kingdom.
A close second though would be one of the hunting shows.
A close second though would be one of the hunting shows.
I know I'm going against the grain, but it didn't really grab me. His wildlife program was a bit like that as well for me.
I think I was expecting something a bit more focussed on individual subjects, like each episode of his Northern Wilderness series. This just seemed a bit more skimmed across his covered subjects.
Just as a side note, does anyone remember a documentary from the 80's about delinquent kids in America, getting the choice of going to juvenile detention or having to take part in a trip acting as cavalry troopers from the 1860's, that took a few weeks. That was very interesting at the time.
I think I was expecting something a bit more focussed on individual subjects, like each episode of his Northern Wilderness series. This just seemed a bit more skimmed across his covered subjects.
Just as a side note, does anyone remember a documentary from the 80's about delinquent kids in America, getting the choice of going to juvenile detention or having to take part in a trip acting as cavalry troopers from the 1860's, that took a few weeks. That was very interesting at the time.
I agree Badger. Seemed disjointed to me, like the script for the voice-over had been written on the back of a beer mat, and glossed over a lot of stuff that could have been of interest for the sake of general interest/production time. The frequency of RM camera shots rather than the subject matter bugged me too. Possibly indicative of current tv like.
Saying that i'll watch the next one
I actually enjoyed it!! Wasn't sure if I would or not, do you guys think he is coming more away from showing his skills and becoming more of a historian now? I do miss watching him do cool things with his knife!! Although he did make the dart I guess!!
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Just watched and I absolutely loved it. Have grown to love Ray's laid back style of presentation. Beautifully filmed and incredibly interesting regardless of knowing the subject material well. Very much looking forward to the remaining episodes and the book.
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