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They still do Horizon every now and again, but it's not as hard core as it used to be, scientific subjects are covered in a wishy washy way that makes me feel t
by teh_klev 12y ago
They still do Horizon every now and again, but it's not as hard core as it used to be, scientific subjects are covered in a wishy washy way that makes me feel they dumbed the programme down.
Also don't forget Brian Cox [0] who's presented some good physics/astronomy science programmes that can be watched by all the family. He does a great out-take where he vents his frustration at being told to dumb down programme content [1].
Then there's also Jim Al-Khalili [2] who presented a great series called "Chemistry: A Volatile History".
The BBC still commission science programmes, their biggest problem is that they're often hiding away on BBC2/BBC4 and many of them are produced in such a way that they don't do the science justice, viewers are assumed to have little or no attention span.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cox_(physicist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cox_(physicist)
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCIRkD71do4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCIRkD71do4
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Al-Khalili https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Al-Khalili