tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post6309220872450494328..comments2024-03-29T00:28:38.155+00:00Comments on Nigeness: Then and NowNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-54480270610387267132014-11-10T19:10:25.611+00:002014-11-10T19:10:25.611+00:00Talking of puppets - Cox reminds me irresistibly o...Talking of puppets - Cox reminds me irresistibly of a Thunderbirds puppet. And, yes, The Ascent of Man was marvellous. Remember watching it with my Dad.Guy Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304053177188950094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-52535412816430929392014-11-10T17:09:15.319+00:002014-11-10T17:09:15.319+00:00AJP Taylor was the first, personal hero that is, h...AJP Taylor was the first, personal hero that is, hands in pocket, the hint of studio anarchy in his eyebrow, the greatest teacher of modern history in your living room for the price of a TV licence. Bronowski was next, a born communicator, as was Taylor. Stunning value for money makes today's offerings look like Pelham puppets troubled with St Vitus dance.maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-63349195121194940872014-11-10T16:24:49.615+00:002014-11-10T16:24:49.615+00:00Yes Nige, how many of today's so-called commun...Yes Nige, how many of today's so-called communicators can bring that weight of knowledge to such a multi-faceted subject as did Jacob Bronowski? No notes certainly - but he must have had a broad outline in mind, no? And to conjure Cromwell's words standing in the damp ashes of his own family in Auschwitz was television to make the blood run cold. How far we have fallen as a TV watching nation in the last 40 years.mahlermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469854614938507153noreply@blogger.com