Tag Archives: TV Reviews

BBC tonight: Blind climber seeing with his tongue!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Mark Reeves

Just saw this on the web and thought it worth flagging up for people who like climbing and or technological advancement. It involves a blind climber who with the help of a interface between a realtime camera attached to his … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Eiger – Wall of Death

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Mark Reeves

I happened to miss this programme on the TV last night, but thanks to the joys of BBC iPlayer, I managed to just watch it this afternoon, whilst the rain is coming down in Llanberis. Now as a devout cragrat, … Continue reading →

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Review: Wonders of the Universe

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Mark Reeves

Love him or hate him, I happen to find Brian Cox a great presenter, with a great understanding of science, and an ability to put that understanding across to the lay person like myself. My christmas present was a Blu-Ray … Continue reading →

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Review and Link: Steep Scotland

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Mark Reeves

Well I had been tipped off about this video before I caught someone in the act of skiing down No. 4 Gully. Basically two ski instructors come back from the alps in may and tear down some of the steepest … Continue reading →

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Review: Climbing Great Buildings BBC2

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Mark Reeves

My housemate tipped me off about this new series, I tuned in expected to see some Alain Robert esque film of Lucy Creamer soloing a few of the classic building of the UK. Sadly I was disappointed, as in reality … Continue reading →

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The Most Significant Live OB since 1960?

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Mark Reeves

“It is already being heralded as the most significant live broadcast of a climb since Joe Brown & Chris Bonington were filmed climbing the Old Man of Hoy in the 1960’s.” Its probably been one of the only live outside … Continue reading →

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The Great Climb

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Mark Reeves

I have attempted to watch the great climb on the BBC iPlayer the other night. I have to say that looking on UKC and the comments made, the first two hours left me a little under whelmed. Not because the … Continue reading →

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