A Farm for the Future BBC2

WolfattheDoor · Post by **WolfattheDoor** » 20 Feb 2009, 22:00

Best program on PO and the future for years.

It needs to be made into a DVD and distributed like "The End of Suburbia" was. It might wake up a few people.

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 20 Feb 2009, 22:05

SunnyJim wrote:
JohnB wrote:So I've got to burn some fossil fuels looking for a 3G phone signal, or visit someone with broadband, so I can watch it on iPlayer have I
No. I expect you know most of it

I'll have to stop reading this thread, or I will have to burn some diesel so I can see it!

SunnyJim · Post by **SunnyJim** » 20 Feb 2009, 22:28

Hehehe. It was very inspiring. You'd enjoy it. It will no doubt be on iPlayer for a while though. Where are you currently Mr Journeyman?

chrisc · Post by **chrisc** » 20 Feb 2009, 22:56

There are not many positive Peak Oil films about -- this one is great.

The Soil Association conference that was filmed is also available as mp3's:

http://www.soilassociation.org/podcasts

It make such a change to see something on TV that is actually worth watching!

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 20 Feb 2009, 22:57

SunnyJim wrote:Hehehe. It was very inspiring. You'd enjoy it. It will no doubt be on iPlayer for a while though. Where are you currently Mr Journeyman?

Pedwell. I bet no one except SunnyJim will know where that is

Or maybe he doesn't either!

SunnyJim · Post by **SunnyJim** » 20 Feb 2009, 23:10

I know Pedwell well. Well you could always swing by here for a watch of the program. How long are you in pedwell for? I could drop a laptop into you on my way past with it already downloaded on Monday morning and pick it up that evening. I have to go to Taunton on Monday.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 21 Feb 2009, 00:40

Just watched it on iPlayer! http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... e_Future/

Yup they definitely need to distribute that everywhere...anyone here remember CoI ("public information films")?

Post by **clv101** » 21 Feb 2009, 01:04

We have a discussion on The Oil Drum here:
http://europe.theoildrum.com/node/5120

treaclemine · Post by **treaclemine** » 21 Feb 2009, 07:57

It's apparently only available on iPlayer for 25 days from original broadcast.

I would certainly like to have a DVD of this for introducing Transition!

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 21 Feb 2009, 09:20

Just getting around to watching this. What a lovely programme. Since my land is basically a hillside carved out of the woodland around it, I found the programme very inspiring

Adam Polczyk · Post by **Adam Polczyk** » 21 Feb 2009, 10:15

Am I correct in thinking that this was the first Peak Oil related documentary to be shown on UK terrestrial TV?

If so then this was a historic moment.

JohnTaylor · Post by **JohnTaylor** » 21 Feb 2009, 10:31

This programme was fantastic

Definately the most useful and positive film I've seen on the subject. Needs to be a DVD and given to every agricultural college, NFU meeting and beyond.

Interesting the comments in it about cereal crops, the cereal systems outlined in Fukuoka's One Straw Revolution could fit the bill surely?

WolfattheDoor · Post by **WolfattheDoor** » 21 Feb 2009, 10:37

Adam Polczyk wrote:Am I correct in thinking that this was the first Peak Oil related documentary to be shown on UK terrestrial TV?

If so then this was a historic moment.

One of the first, if not the first, was the BBC's Money Programme in November 2000 ("The Last Oil Shock"). It introduced PO to me.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 21 Feb 2009, 10:37

Check out the discussions at TOD http://www.theoildrum.com/node/5120/473950

and Farming Forum http://farmingforum.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=8082

and to get the message across to the BBC add a comment on the thread I started at http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbpointsofview ... =25&skip=0

dotty · Post by **dotty** » 21 Feb 2009, 10:45

Damn I missed it and double damn I can't get iplayer

PowerSwitch

A Farm for the Future BBC2

Good stuff!