Bill Oddie Quits

[ron1863]

Originally Posted by Peduk

Alan titmarsh wants to be on 3.30am on sky chnl 107,

Like that scots chap on spring watch but cant remember his name, i stopped watching while Bill Oddie was on after 3rd series done me head in, I have actually tried to speak to him at a Bird Fair in Rutland, he dident give any one time of day, very ignorant person i am afraid

Your thinking of Gordon Buchanan, lovely speaking voice, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about wildlife but I think his preference is for work in the field with his camera.
I don't mind who they bring in, anyone will be an improvement for me

[Shearno]

Originally Posted by Gaina

Oh, Monty Don would be lovely! I like his easy, gentle manner on TV and he's very interesting. Did you watch 'Around the World in 80 Gardens' last year? Loved it .

Yes, watched them all great programme

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

I still dont understand a lot of these suggestions?, if we are to presume Kate Humble is staying....then the replacement needs to be a wildlife expert/ or from a wildlife background to even up the 'presenter' and 'expert' balance?

Having two 'presenters' as most of these suggestions would give us, could never work surely?...unless the entire thing becomes scripted which would suck!

Titmarsh, Monty Don, Ben Fogle, and the like...including Kate...are just (albeit very pleasant) 'presenters'...granted Kate has picked up some basic knowldge over the years...Packham, King,Ellie, Baker, Buchanan and the like are formerly 'wildlife specialist's/experts' who do some presenting....get it?

We need at least one of each....presenter and expert...ideally 2 experts....

No you don't, Springwatch is not an in depth natural history programme, It is a light hearted look at familiar wildlife breeding habits, I feel someone such as Monty Don could easily present this with a little research.
Anymore in depth reporting for unusual species is done out in the field by the various experts so i don't see a problem

Shearno

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Shearno

Yes, watched them all great programme



No you don't, Springwatch is not an in depth natural history programme, It is a light hearted look at familiar wildlife breeding habits, I feel someone such as Monty Don could easily present this with a little research.
Anymore in depth reporting for unusual species is done out in the field by the various experts so i don't see a problem

Shearno

yes but he won't be able pick out any interesting nuggets about species or behaviours off the cuff as someone who knows about these things would. It would just be and here are the grey wagtails.....instead of and here are the grey wagtails, many people open their bird book and think that they must be yellow wagtail because of the lovely flush of yellow on them, but yellow wagtails tend to be farmland birds and have a lovely olive yellow back as well as a yellow tummy......

If you have a knowledgeable person there then you have an opportunity to learn beyond what someone has thought to script - even if they are just little bits.

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

yes but he won't be able pick out any interesting nuggets about species or behaviours off the cuff as someone who knows about these things would. It would just be and here are the grey wagtails.....instead of and here are the grey wagtails, many people open their bird book and think that they must be yellow wagtail because of the lovely flush of yellow on them, but yellow wagtails tend to be farmland birds and have a lovely olive yellow back as well as a yellow tummy......

If you have a knowledgeable person there then you have an opportunity to learn beyond what someone has thought to script - even if they are just little bits.

Nicely nailed by Gill....thats what im talking about!

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

I still dont understand a lot of these suggestions?, if we are to presume Kate Humble is staying........

personally i'd bin kate as well , and start with a new pairing, or possibly bin the whole "irritating continuity couple in a studio, more film of them flirting than of wildlife" format and just do a set of shorts with continuity voice over from someone who knows what they are talking about but doesnt impose their ego on the programe. - I'd say David A but hes getting on a bit now and might not want it.

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by eeyore

personally i'd bin kate as well , and start with a new pairing, or possibly bin the whole "irritating continuity couple in a studio, more film of them flirting than of wildlife" format and just do a set of shorts with continuity voice over from someone who knows what they are talking about but doesnt impose their ego on the programe. - I'd say David A but hes getting on a bit now and might not want it.

I think you might have something there Eeyore, I quite liked the fromat of that Chris Packham "Top 100" show.

[wyevilla]

I'm surprised no-one's considered the obvious choice (for the BBC): Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton. We'll probably have both...
Dumbing down? Surely not!

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by wyevilla

I'm surprised no-one's considered the obvious choice (for the BBC): Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton. We'll probably have both...
Dumbing down? Surely not!

Why don't you got hole hog and have Russell Brand..

[Birder101]

Well he's a grumpy ol fellow anyway

In the nicest possibly way of course!

[wildmanofthewoods]

Originally Posted by wildmanofthewoods

Just a thought but what about Terry Nutkins- he'll be ace!

Just heard apparently The Guardian has reported that Terry nutkins is going to replace Bill, I don't know how true this is, I still read the Beano.