Hi to everybody...last night I recorded Andrew Marr's 'Britain from Above' and have just watched it now. It was programme that took a bird's eye view of Britain over a day. What was revealed in it was the sheer complexity of life in our country today and what it takes to keep it all running, sometimes smoothly, and, on occasions, chaotically. The Independent reviewer gave it a rather withering review stating at the end that while it was impressive from above, on the ground we all knew it was very different in so many words. Having watched it, I think that was rather a harsh critique. What was funny was the moment when 'Eastenders' finished and the electricity board knew that as soon as it finished a massive demand in energy would come in as 18 million kettles were switched on for the British cuppa...it's the largest demand anywhere in Europe and requires assistance from France to supplement ours...as it happened the link failed on the night that Andrew Marr was filming and another source had to be found rapidly from our own shores, which it was in the nick of time...LOL...
All in all, I don't know how many of you managed to see it, but it's one of three, and, if you missed the first, the following two may well be worth watching to discover how our country functions and what it entails to enable sixty million of us to lead our daily lives...
Hope you have a good evening, and great big hugs to one and all...
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- 11.08.2008 @ 19:47:56
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- 11.08.2008 @ 20:16:21
The biggest surge ever was at the end of Princess Diana and Charles' wedding. The country ground to a halt while that was on. How times have changed in just a few years. Only a small percentage could give a damn about such an event now.
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- 11.08.2008 @ 22:10:29
Yes, for the better I think...after Diana's death, I think the reputation of the Royals plummeted and won't revive...GBHs...XX
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- 11.08.2008 @ 21:00:24
I think I saw that a while ago. It certainly rings a bell.
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- 11.08.2008 @ 22:25:14
No, it's a first showing...not a repeat...a new series...GBHs...XX
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- 11.08.2008 @ 23:09:23
Watched it Jen and was still thinking about it today. Some amazing facts and figures came out of it. a really good new series if it continues like the first one.
Never liked Marr when he was very close to the Labour party but since the AM show started on a Sunday I reckon that he is good at the job he is now doing.-
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- 11.08.2008 @ 23:12:23
Oh, I really enjoyed his prog on Monday mornings at 9 on Radio 4 - Start the Week....I miss it...it's off now in the summer...only prog I listened to in the end apart from Bragg's 'In our time' on Thursday morning at 9...silly season now with little worth listening to...GBHs...XXX
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- 12.08.2008 @ 02:08:40
Nighty night Jen. Hope you have a great sleep. Hugs and kisses
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- 12.08.2008 @ 06:45:01
I saw it too. It was very interesting. I was facinated by how the cars slowed down in a ripple effect along the length of the motorway when someone put their breaks on...
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- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 12.08.2008 @ 09:57:20
Yes, phantom traffic jam it's called...HLOL...damn, you can't even brake on a motorway without causing a huge tail back...
Bet there were a lot of drivers watching saying to themselves...did I brake at any point on a motorway recently?
I thought it was a very enlightening prog and one that might well make me moan less about the way things are on the ground...
GBHs...XX






Chyna_Doll

Certainly sounds interesting and will have to try and catch a repeat of it. I am afraid to say I am not much of a fan on EastEnders, and only watch it if I was very bored!