01-21-2010, 12:40 PM
This is probably only going to be of use to those within the territorial waters of the UK, but those outside may want to test the digital water just to be sure. One of the great BBC TV series, Chronicle never felt the need to dumb down archaeology quite as much as all channels do these days (which can be annoyingly didactic and at times verge on insulting). How refreshing then to see that the BBC has made some of the landmark episodes available online. These include a piece on Hatra dating back to 1979, so predating the recent unpleasantness.
My memories of the series have sort of congealed into the Silbury Hill dig (which is there), Magnus Magnusson being called Mag by Naughty Morty (which isn't), and Colin Refrew wandering around in a plastic mac (I wonder if he still does that?). Formative television indeed.
Mike Bishop
My memories of the series have sort of congealed into the Silbury Hill dig (which is there), Magnus Magnusson being called Mag by Naughty Morty (which isn't), and Colin Refrew wandering around in a plastic mac (I wonder if he still does that?). Formative television indeed.
Mike Bishop