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"Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« on: Sunday 23 March 14 17:42 GMT (UK) »
Have just seen a trailer for this programme, part 1 of 3, starting this Wednesday on Channel 4 at 9pm.

"Veterinary scientist (!) Mark Evans tries to track down the last remains of some of history's most important and infamous figures............in a bid to find out what their biology can add to their biographies."

Sounds interesting. There's nothing else worth watching on Wednesdays tv night .... except a programme about a medieval knight I've never heard of. Maybe a night for the DVD recorder?

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Re: "Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 23 March 14 18:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi, thanks for that, I'll watch it on "4+1" as the programme "The Greatest Knight: William Marshal" on BBC2 looks to be good as well.

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Re: "Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 March 14 18:34 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Gen List Lass on Sunday 23 March 14 17:42 GMT (UK)
"Veterinary scientist (!) Mark Evans

He of Pet Rescue fame if memory serves me right. ;D  Might be worth a watch.
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Re: "Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 March 14 13:56 GMT (UK) »
As usual, everything I'd like to watch is on the same night, at 9pm! (No, I can't record it). But there is no way I would miss the programme on William Marshal, he is one of my most favourite and admired men of the time. There is an excellent novel written by Elizabeth Chadwick about him, do read it if you can:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414641.The_Greatest_Knight
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Re: "Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 March 14 20:40 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for posting about this, you are right about everything being on the same evening, thankfully I the William Marshall program is repeated on Thursday at 11.20pm.
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Re: "Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 20:56 GMT (UK) »
It is about to start looks good, I am going to record it  ;D

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Re: "Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 21:00 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: sarah on Wednesday 26 March 14 20:56 GMT (UK)
It is about to start looks good, I am going to record it  ;D

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Hi, I'm going to watch it on 4+1 at 10' o clock, going to watch "The Greatest Knight" on BBC2 at 9.

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Re: "Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 21:15 GMT (UK) »
It needs to pick up pace, the first 15 minutes have been pointless.

Well I was disappointed with the programme. hope others find more in it than I did
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Re: "Dead famous DNA" Chanel 4 Wed 9pm
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 27 March 14 14:04 GMT (UK) »
Oh dear, I have to agree with you David, it made pretty poor viewing.

I thought that there was far too much time dedicated to the dodgy sourcing of the DNA samples and making it all out to be tacky trading.  Then, in the final 10 minutes the DNA results were in...well, only the DNA from Elvis' supposed hair.

I shall perservere next week, purely for the results of the man claiming to be the son of Elvis But we probably already know the result of that claim.
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