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[robinbloke]

Whoever dreamt up the Animal Winter Olympics as a program on BBC 1 last night is nothing short of a genius.

Sometimes it is worth watching TV.

Comments

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

I know one thing that would have been better than the programme. The look on the commissioning editor's face when the producer made his pitch.

"You want to do WHAT?!"

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

The commentary was sublime; I only wish I'd recorded it.

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

Apparently the BBC did a similar Animal Olympics programme 2 years ago. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that they release a double DVD set

[siranui.livejournal.com]

I'd just woken up after five hours sleep after getting in from Slimelight to be met with THAT on the TV. It didn't help my mental state at all!

[ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com]

Oh wasn't it brilliant :) sevenstring and me were both riveted.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Heh! I just wish I was there when they pitched this at the concept stage.

[puddingcat.livejournal.com]

The polar bear pushing itself over the finish line was sublime :)

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Oh yes... every inch he crawled was suuuuch a hardship!


The music was fantastic as well, so well done :)

[trashcan17.livejournal.com]

Agreed .. it was class TV with Motty and the Guy from Robot wars just getting the commentary so on the nail !