This is the personal blog of greenygrey

It was the docs last blog, and today I’m rambling on about the best drama series I’ve seen on television this year, or for many a year maybe, although my memory might be biased towards the current (green), as the previous might be grey in the ol’ grey matter now.

It’s hopefully informative viewing for those who want to hate all Britain for its empire and colonialism.

About 400 years ago British people were battling for the freedom and human rights that are enjoyed in the country today, although the current state of the country suggests they weren’t successful enough, and that it might even be going backwards lately.

It’s also big on highlighting female status, and women’s rights, which is still an important issue in this country and even more so around the world.

It’s also got loads of greenygrey scenery. I thought they might have visited my website, although it was planned 14 years ago and was filmed in South Africa.

Links below, and have a great week!

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/T/the_devils_whore/making.html
http://www.channel4.com/watch_online/

It’s not today, for those who woke up to a covering of snow, as I did. And 3 weeks to Crimbo Day too!

Just a TV round-up of docs I've watched this week:

Well, the likely answer to the title question is 650 million years ago, according to Catastrophe episode 2, which looked at how our sapphire jewel of a planet in space was once a bit parky to live on, as it was completely covered in ice, and therefore if you were walking on the moon at the time our world would have resembled a snowball more than a quality marble. It was apparently less hospitable than Mars, where they have just found underground glaciers, so maybe there is life on Mars after all?

You can see more about Catastrophe, and even watch it, at:
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/C/catastrophe/programmes/programme-two.html
More on Mars at: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081124.html

Oceans was in the Indian Ocean this week, and had bad news for sharks, but good news for dugongs (what’s a dugong? A 10ft fish that is supposed to have inspired stories of mermaids)http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fzb9c/Oceans_Indian_Ocean/

If you now feel that you know when the Indian Ocean was a snowball catastrophe, think again, as Horizon this week investigated the meaning of time, and found out that nobody has a clue!tp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fyl5z/Horizon_Do_You_Know_What_Time_It_Is/

There’s a bit of viewing for you if you're snowed in at home, or just taking a long weekend!