Jump to content

Towpath Talk

mark99

By mark99
in General Boating

 Share

Featured Posts

mark99 Veteran II

mark99

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Mrs. Athy is also a fan of the programme - which seems to be on one of the lesser TV channels about 17 hours a day, eight days a week. As long as Sir Tony had a good contract in the first place, these continual (indeed, almost continuous) repeats should be a good pension fund for him.

 

 

My missus cannot stand the programme - "oh no not another hour of scratching about on yet another freacking small dividing wall!!"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ray T Veteran II

Ray TDonate to Canal World

Posted
Posted (edited)

I believe it is the excavation leader, Glen Foard, Sir Tony Robinson and his teams fault the battlefield moorings on the Ashby were lost to boaters.

 

They decided Richard Plantagenet wasn't killed there, but North West of Ambion Hill.

The field was returned to the farmer, footpath and moorings closed to the public.

 

Shame, it was one of our favorite spots.

Edited by Ray T
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ally Influencer

Ally

Posted
Posted

Ally have managed to save it from the "to be burnt pile"!! Either pm your add or let me know where you are and I can pass it on.:D

Brilliant pics and video Laurie, thanks. I really want to do this next year!

Pm sent, if you're not in the area I can send an address, thanks!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Peter X Experienced

Peter X

Posted
Posted

Haven't looked at the pictures yet, thanks Laurie.

 

Slightly off topic.

 

Is Sir Tony Robinson a real historian?

 

Apparently not, but as an actor with an interest in history I think he was a very good choice to present Time Team. Any such program needs a bunch of top experts plus someone fronting it who knows how to talk to them and the camera and engage the viewer with the subject. By now he's been hanging around with the real historians so long that a lot of knowledge must have rubbed off onto him anyway.

 

Even further off topic, I still feel that the finest moment of his career was when he (or was it a stunt man?) was pushed into a dock in London by John Wayne in Brannigan (1974). I plead in mitigation that this is waterways-related.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mark99 Veteran II

mark99

Posted
  • Author
Posted

 

Apparently not, but as an actor with an interest in history I think he was a very good choice to present Time Team. Any such program needs a bunch of top experts plus someone fronting it who knows how to talk to them and the camera and engage the viewer with the subject. By now he's been hanging around with the real historians so long that a lot of knowledge must have rubb

ed off onto him anyway.

 

Agreed. If it was a load of historians/archaelogists it could descend into a load of esoteric nonsense. It needs a skilled presenter to challenge/reign in and put into the wider context for the overall benefit of the common viewer.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jim Riley Experienced

Jim Riley

Posted
Posted

Gene Pitney, one of my top favourite singers. Up there with Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash. Just love Gene's voice. Well you all went off topic so thought I'd join in! (The track on the video is 24 hours from Tulsa by Gene)

First 4 notes, before I turned the sound off cos r4 on, and Noreen started singing it. Gave me an earworm all afternoon.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.