Reflections on life at “De Witte Wand”…
May I just say, what an absolute pleasure it was to be in the company of Professor Mary Beard last night when she introduced us to a variety of long-dead Romans.
This was TV in the very best tradition of the BBC: to educate, inform and entertain.
I’m pleased to see that I was not the only one so impressed.
Roll on next week when we get to see Professor Beard enthusiastically declaiming about the social impact of the Roman latrines…
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I’m enjoying this series Geoff, even though the first installment had a bit much of her cycling round Rome looking rather like Paddington Bear in a bad wig.
Yes, I think she has said that her director chose that look. It makes the brand. Still, I find it preferable that she looks natural, and not what the celebrity industry thinks a woman should look like. The real joy for me is that it’s a historical series on TV that doesn’t rely on bloody reconstructions. I can close my eyes and hear all the information. It’s radio on TV – in the very best sense.
BTW, I miss your writing on your blog… Hope that your blog has lapsed simply because you have better things to do…
That’s nice of you to say so, thank you. I have been writing, I’ve just been neglectful of the blog.
I love Mary Beard, too. Isn’t it great to have a TV presenter whose appeal is her enthusiasm and knowledge rather than the amount of Botox she’s pumped into her face. And there was a minimum of dramatics and throbbing music – just lots of insights into the Romans. Roll on her next series!
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