BeeBC goes apis for viewing figures

[psafloyd]

Here you go. Thought you might find this interesting.

@gogetemfloyd: BBC goes BeeBC – Auntie schedules filming of two part show showcasing the amazing world of the honey bee #bees

 

[Hachi]

When is being aired????

 

[lorrick]

Martha has told that she is now extremely allergic to Bees, so I have been told

 

[alldigging]

when it's filmed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/hive-alive

"The two programmes will be filmed over two consecutive weeks, in the heart of rural England,"

"In the height of midsummer"

So anytime now.

 

[itma]

Martha has told that she is now extremely allergic to Bees, so I have been told

Maybe she'll get the gig to explain desensitisation therapy?

 

[lorrick]

I found out today the Series with Chris Packham was filmed before the one that has been shown on TV, and Martha has got rid of her Hives.

 

[Russel]

I found out today the Series with Chris Packham was filmed before the one that has been shown on TV, and Martha has got rid of her Hives.

Still appears to have them per her WI blog.
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns-and-initiatives/sos-for-honeybees/a-bee-in-my-bonnet!-martha-kearneys-bee-blog

 

[pargyle]

..... and Martha has got rid of her Hives.

Probably all buggered off if the way she was looking after them in her TV Series was anything to go by !!

 

[ratcatcher]

Probably all buggered off if the way she was looking after them in her TV Series was anything to go by !!

couldn't find it on iplayer, but found it on you tube and watched all 4 tonight, cant say I agree with everything she did, but then beekeepers never agree,lol
thought it was a good programme aimed at those not so much in the no.

 

[AdamHart]

I can tell you that the Hive Alive series has literally just finished filming - and I say that as one of the presenters... It should go out across two weeks on BBC2 in mid July but transmission dates are only ever decided 2 weeks in advance. And in response to the beekeeper-centric comments on other forums about this - it's not about beekeeping...nor is it about beekeepers. It's about Apis mellifera...It's not made to attract more beekeepers - no more than a documentary on the science of elephants should be geared up to attract more zookeepers.
Personally, I'd love to see more of the "other pollinators" on the TV but it seems that only honeybees are in the commissioners' eyes. As great as honeybees are they are only part of the story - but they are lucky to have beekeepers fighting their corner

 

[MartinL]

"In the height of midsummer"

So anytime now.

Or in the past couple of years??

 

[isitafox]

Part 1 is in the schedule for Tuesday 15th July 8pm