Simon reeve

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He's some boy. I've watched a lot of what he's produced, and am yet to see a show I've not enjoyed. Has a really good style of interviewing, and is well worth looking out for.

Has been in, and seen some insane settings and surroundings, having picked himself up from some pretty low places.
Yes,a lot of these programmes are about the ‘angle’ and always tend to be about the narrators agenda,especially the likes of Joanna Lumley.

Simon does give an angle however it is more look at them than look at me.
 
Like the one he lives in on Dartmoor.

Two faced?
Q You were brought up in Acton, but you now live in Devon with your wife and son. How do you find life in the country?
A I was pretty happy in London, but my wife, who’s also a Londoner, said: “We’ve got to move to the countryside. This is our chance to go and live somewhere healthier.” She sort of forced me. Now, whenever I say perhaps it might be a bit easier with my work if we moved back to London, my son tells me: “You can, but I’m not going. I’ll be really cross with you.” He loves it in the wild.
 
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Sid

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Q You were brought up in Acton, but you now live in Devon with your wife and son. How do you find life in the country?
A I was pretty happy in London, but my wife, who’s also a Londoner, said: “We’ve got to move to the countryside. This is our chance to go and live somewhere healthier.” She sort of forced me. Now, whenever I say perhaps it might be a bit easier with my work if we moved back to London, my son tells me: “You can, but I’m not going. I’ll be really cross with you.” He loves it in the wild.
As long as they get involved in local community and don't distance themselves then it's all good.

Seen plenty move to the country fence themselves off and away and wonder why they don't feel the community spirt.

Just as well be a second home if its like that.
 

john 650

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Livestock Farmer
Yes,a lot of these programmes are about the ‘angle’ and always tend to be about the narrators agenda,especially the likes of Joanna Lumley.

Simon does give an angle however it is more look at them than look at me.
I think he does balance really well. Most recent example being the Lakes episode this week- thought when he mentioned "sheepwrecked" he'd swallowed the gospel according to Monbiot, but he put both sides across really well I thought.

Unfortunately balance doesn't do well in click bait- that needs extremes, so how long it will be before "balance" costs him his BBC wage I don't know.
 

Yale

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Livestock Farmer
I think he does balance really well. Most recent example being the Lakes episode this week- thought when he mentioned "sheepwrecked" he'd swallowed the gospel according to Monbiot, but he put both sides across really well I thought.

Unfortunately balance doesn't do well in click bait- that needs extremes, so how long it will be before "balance" costs him his BBC wage I don't know.
Yes,he did say sheepwrecked however did not dwell on it.

The programme did however show the daily battles of genuine farmers who tend the land 365 days of the year.

On balance,pretty balanced. (y)
 

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