Comments on: 50 not out http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/ The Universe as seen from the perspective of an astronomical researcher, presenter and writer. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/comment-page-1/#comment-16824 Daniel Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:42:28 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/#comment-16824 I couldn't understand some parts of this article , but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article , but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

]]> By: Peter Williams http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9359 Peter Williams Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:26:27 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/#comment-9359 Great way to celebrate 50 years. Very entertaining with patrick centre stage as it should be, or maybe it was the Goose Egg that got top billing. It has a lot to answer for. ;-) The Mars base set, reminded me a lot of Red Dwarf. Being a Queen Fan I really enjoyed the bit about Roger being blown into orbit during lunar live aid. :-) Great way to celebrate 50 years. Very entertaining with patrick centre stage as it should be, or maybe it was the Goose Egg that got top billing. It has a lot to answer for.
;-)

The Mars base set, reminded me a lot of Red Dwarf.

Being a Queen Fan I really enjoyed the bit about Roger being blown into orbit during lunar live aid. :-)

]]> By: Paul Sutherland http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9292 Paul Sutherland Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:27:01 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/#comment-9292 I totally agree. This programme was a triumph, thoroughly enjoyable while respectful to the show's history. It was wonderful to see Patrick playing such a full part and you, Brian May and Jon Culshaw were superb in your respective roles. Paul I totally agree. This programme was a triumph, thoroughly enjoyable while respectful to the show’s history. It was wonderful to see Patrick playing such a full part and you, Brian May and Jon Culshaw were superb in your respective roles.

Paul

]]> By: Stuart Atkinson http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9272 Stuart Atkinson Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:07:36 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/#comment-9272 Just watched last night's show... (round of applause) I know other viewers were less than impressed, but personally I thought it was genius! So often astronomy programmes - such as the often coma-inducing HORIZON (and let's be honest, THE SKY AT NIGHT can make us nod off on a few rare occasions when some expert is on making up things about superstrings) - are dry and yawn-inducing, but this was a great combination of entertainment, science and downright silliness, and a well-deserved chance for our much-loved presenters to let their hair down and just have some fun with the programme and its legacy. Yes, the sets were so tacky they made the sets of "Young Doctors" look like Hollywood sound stages, and yes the acting was so appalling that it made "My Family" look like Shakespeare, but I laughed all the way through it, and want to congratulate everyone involved. Having John Culshaw as a young Patrick Moore was just inspired. Whoever thought of that deserves a medal. And kudos to Brian May for making fun of himself like that; my already great admiration for him shot up several notches. Now, if you'd just managed to convince our favourite classical music loving amateur astronomer Mylene Klass to dress up as a green-skinned Orion slave girl from Star Trek, the programme would have been perfect... ;-) But Chris... as you pottered about Isidis in your unconvincing stolen-from-Button-Moon spacesuit, with hair that made you look like a rather scary granny, you described "Beagle 2" as 'the British rover", and for that you deserve a special 50th Anniversary pie in the face, sorry (splat!) ;-) It was just great fun from start to finish, and I hope all of you involved had as good a laugh making it as I did watching it. Thank you! Just watched last night’s show…

(round of applause)

I know other viewers were less than impressed, but personally I thought it was genius! So often astronomy programmes – such as the often coma-inducing HORIZON (and let’s be honest, THE SKY AT NIGHT can make us nod off on a few rare occasions when some expert is on making up things about superstrings) – are dry and yawn-inducing, but this was a great combination of entertainment, science and downright silliness, and a well-deserved chance for our much-loved presenters to let their hair down and just have some fun with the programme and its legacy. Yes, the sets were so tacky they made the sets of “Young Doctors” look like Hollywood sound stages, and yes the acting was so appalling that it made “My Family” look like Shakespeare, but I laughed all the way through it, and want to congratulate everyone involved. Having John Culshaw as a young Patrick Moore was just inspired. Whoever thought of that deserves a medal. And kudos to Brian May for making fun of himself like that; my already great admiration for him shot up several notches. Now, if you’d just managed to convince our favourite classical music loving amateur astronomer Mylene Klass to dress up as a green-skinned Orion slave girl from Star Trek, the programme would have been perfect… ;-)

But Chris… as you pottered about Isidis in your unconvincing stolen-from-Button-Moon spacesuit, with hair that made you look like a rather scary granny, you described “Beagle 2″ as ‘the British rover”, and for that you deserve a special 50th Anniversary pie in the face, sorry (splat!) ;-)

It was just great fun from start to finish, and I hope all of you involved had as good a laugh making it as I did watching it. Thank you!

]]> By: Judith-Anne MacKenzie http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9203 Judith-Anne MacKenzie Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:05:36 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/#comment-9203 Well done, Chris. A good mixture of sound science and sheer lunacy. I hope you get good viewing figures! Judith-Anne Well done, Chris. A good mixture of sound science and sheer lunacy. I hope you get good viewing figures!

Judith-Anne

]]> By: Jonathan Poloson http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9188 Jonathan Poloson Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:17:16 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/#comment-9188 Talking of the famously low-budget Sky at Night effects I particularly enjoyed Patrick's model of Saturn last month. It appeared to be a painted orange, with 3 pins sticking out supporting cardboard rings. However it did the job and the whole programme was a classic Sky at Night; entertaining, interesting, educational - and encouraged me to get out of my armchair and explore the night sky. Well done to all involved. I'm 43 and have been watching since the 1960s. I look forward to tonight's programme and hope I'm around to see "100 not out"! Talking of the famously low-budget Sky at Night effects I particularly enjoyed Patrick’s model of Saturn last month. It appeared to be a painted orange, with 3 pins sticking out supporting cardboard rings. However it did the job and the whole programme was a classic Sky at Night; entertaining, interesting, educational – and encouraged me to get out of my armchair and explore the night sky. Well done to all involved. I’m 43 and have been watching since the 1960s. I look forward to tonight’s programme and hope I’m around to see “100 not out”!

]]> By: bunny burton-bradford http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/comment-page-1/#comment-9125 bunny burton-bradford Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:05:00 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/03/31/50-not-out/#comment-9125 Hi Chris - Thanks for the regular Blogg - very informative - what else is anticipated for the 50th celebrations?? Any events to which Joe public can attend??? Regards Hi Chris -

Thanks for the regular Blogg – very informative – what else is anticipated for the 50th celebrations?? Any events to which Joe public can attend???

Regards

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