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sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Wonders of the Universe Mar 17, 2011 14:48:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Mar 17, 2011 14:48:38 GMT This is for anyone who has watched Wonders of the Universe and prof. Brian Cox. pasg.freeforums.org/wonders-of-the-universe-t68.html
	I'll get around to it eventually

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,928	Wonders of the Universe Mar 17, 2011 21:52:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Mar 17, 2011 21:52:55 GMT ;D ;D Yes, he is lovely!

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,977	Wonders of the Universe Mar 18, 2011 7:22:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 18, 2011 7:22:08 GMT I watch it. Prof. Brian Cox has a very soporific voice. They could do without the music, but BBC turned the volume down after complaints.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Wonders of the Universe Mar 18, 2011 7:24:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2011 7:24:51 GMT I so look forward to watching his programme ,he really is passionate about the Universe.

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Wonders of the Universe Mar 18, 2011 18:48:40 GMT

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Post by SueA on Mar 18, 2011 18:48:40 GMT

He's very upset about the music being turned down as he says it's not meant to be just a lecture it's meant to be a cinematic experience as well. He got annoyed by an article written by Sarah Vine in the paper I read (The Times) in which she said the series was just an ego trip for Prof. Cox, posing dramatically in front of pretty backdrops & that science programmes should be presented by 'nutty professor' types, 'old duffers' (her words) who you could take seriously. Prof. Cox said he was trying to appeal to a wide audience & interest youngsters which Ms. Vine should be in favour of as her husband is Michael Gove the education minister who is keen to get females in particular interested in science, engineering etc. Then he went for a walk to cool down! ;D People are also having a go at his northern accent which of course I think is lovely so in his next interview he's going to go all 'ee by gum lad'! ;D (I read his 'tweets' on Twitter.)

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Wonders of the Universe Mar 18, 2011 19:57:34 GMT

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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 18, 2011 19:57:34 GMT

I'm not normally into this type of program, they are always too stuffy. The OH loves them and I have enjoyed all of these, they are like a breath of fresh air, I think the music works and his accent is great, I love accents

, there are too many people who have nothing better to do with their time than complain. If they won two million on the lotto they would moan that others have won four. There is just no pleasing some people.

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Wonders of the Universe Mar 19, 2011 7:37:35 GMT

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Post by merlin on Mar 19, 2011 7:37:35 GMT

I've not read the criticisms in the press but as someone of a certain age, I suffer from slight deafness. The main problem is 'background noise/music' which makes it difficult to hear what is said. I get irritated when the media seem intent to have a report direct from the site without making any effort to mute the background.
I also enjoy the the Prof's prog. though.
I'm having a hearing aid fitted next week lol....mostly so that I can hear the 'morning chorus' and also so I won't have to keep asking, what did he say?

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Wonders of the Universe Mar 19, 2011 8:04:43 GMT

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Post by grindle on Mar 19, 2011 8:04:43 GMT

I hadn't seen any of them, so just looked on iPlayer, very impressed and will finish watching later. So why should he be older, I think he's doing a great job, and obviously knows his stuff. It's great that a much younger person is making this sort of programme

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Wonders of the Universe Mar 19, 2011 14:26:45 GMT

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Post by Cherry on Mar 19, 2011 14:26:45 GMT

I agree with your comments on the different accents, because it does make life more interesting. We don't want to all be the same. Sue, I still prefer the music turned down (not off) mainly because I was losing his words which were taking second place to the music.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,928	Wonders of the Universe Mar 19, 2011 22:21:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Mar 19, 2011 22:21:24 GMT Cherry, you know how you said you think Prof. Cox's voice is soporific, well it must be, last week I had to keep nudging my O.H. to stop him snoring through the programme, the background music wasn't the problem for me! ;D

seaburn Top Member Posts: 2,618	Wonders of the Universe Mar 28, 2011 22:22:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by seaburn on Mar 28, 2011 22:22:19 GMT he's not that old/young, I think he is in his 40's. The programmes are great and a lot of kids are watching it. [so my 13yr says ] I find the rotating around the film shot a bit nauseous though.

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