I am unsurprised but many people seem to have enjoyed the series (now departed), including people who commented on my post. Although some points are well made, I am afraid that I retain reservations about the focus and the approach adopted in the series. Essentially, all organisms (whether cuddly or not) are out for themselves and their offspring. I personally would have liked to have seen more attention directed to the inter-dependence of different species within ecologies, rather than encouraging the viewer to 'take sides'. But, ho hum, I suppose that any attempts to enthuse folk for the natural world are useful. Personally, I am rather more excited that part of my regular running route is now part of the Wales Coast Path (and that its creation forces people into contact with the plants and critters in the environment they share).
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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I agree and was constantly pointing out to my youngest, who watched it avidly, that "everything's dinner for something". I think that in order to justify the expense of this sort of programme they have to find an "angle". That's fair enough in its way. I'd rather the angle than not at all.
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