tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post1054576372255883299..comments2023-08-22T15:03:34.991+01:00Comments on HOME EDUCATION: David Dimbleby says TV fills in for history lessonsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-40506331202460808442010-03-11T22:31:28.224+00:002010-03-11T22:31:28.224+00:00Am also in the "how patronising is David Dimb...Am also in the "how patronising is David Dimbleby" camp.<br /><br />Brian Cox is the wonders of the universe guy iirc, think he is just really thrilled to be sharing something he finds fascinating. Me and the kids watched his solar prog this week, in HD at that, and it was very good.Jax Blunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415759029231313958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-52390206076927953532010-03-11T16:30:00.858+00:002010-03-11T16:30:00.858+00:00I agree with MadameSmokingGun..
I can remember th...I agree with MadameSmokingGun..<br /><br />I can remember thinking the Dimbleby shows were inferior because of his patronizing attitude.<br />I have thought the same about Question Time. <br /><br />I would say that even better for us than the historical tv programs has been the pc games Rome TW, and Civilization 4. We all learn lots from those, and then look it all up on wikipedia.Alternicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887830973366499098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-86677492543772781092010-03-11T12:14:52.656+00:002010-03-11T12:14:52.656+00:00We go in for a lot of historical viewing here too....We go in for a lot of historical viewing here too. Victorian Farm was another favourite.<br />At school I seem to remember Tom telling me that they were watching Gladiator in their history lessons in his first term at secondary school. I wonder how many had already seen it or spent all their time out of school staring at a screen? Surely there was a more hands on way to appreciate it!!<br />He Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922213786339919947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-36486766299092443602010-03-11T09:29:08.096+00:002010-03-11T09:29:08.096+00:00Yeah couldn't get on with Simon Schmwa or what...Yeah couldn't get on with Simon Schmwa or whatever his name is. Dunno why, just irritated the heck out of me. <br /><br />And David Dimbleby would normally do the same, but when (in one of the episodes) he was mauling the oldest known bible with ungloved hands - and it wasn't even on a book stand - yikes! - I decided he must be the ultimate rebel. Either that or everyone thinks he's Big mamma froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006397435397636499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-50569517999679788172010-03-11T00:47:31.803+00:002010-03-11T00:47:31.803+00:00David Starkey and Simon Schama are gods in our hou...David Starkey and Simon Schama are gods in our house (although only to us grownups) I WANTED to like David Dimblebums programmes but found his mix of telling me what something I'm looking at looks like in patronisingly head-melting detail one minute and then dismissively referring to a whole era of some dynasty as if 'we' know all about THAT lot the next to be exceeeeeeedingly MadameSmokinGunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369302102195138989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526156988772719350.post-39233354630162883932010-03-10T14:46:05.346+00:002010-03-10T14:46:05.346+00:00Nature and wildlife programs too!
My pair often pr...Nature and wildlife programs too!<br />My pair often prefer them to cartoons.Alternicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887830973366499098noreply@blogger.com