Burn Up • 29 July 2008 • The SnowBlog
Burn Up
Am just trying out the BBC's iPlayer service. I'm about halfway through the two-part drama broadcast on BBC Two last week: Burn Up. It's about man-made climate change and the grubby power politics that slow our response to the problem. It's neatly written and capably acted, with a very solid cast. Despite unhurried pacing, it's good meaty stuff with occasional high points that hold the attention (well, mine at any rate). It's the sort of drama I wish there were a lot more of (even if we set aside its worthy intentions). What's extremely depressing is the audience viewing figures for the second instalment:
Celebrity MasterChef 4.89m viewers
A Touch of Frost 4.3m viewers
Big Brother 3.65m viewers
Burn Up Part II 1.56m (down from 2.4m for Part I)
Rob
Am just trying out the BBC's iPlayer service. I'm about halfway through the two-part drama broadcast on BBC Two last week: Burn Up. It's about man-made climate change and the grubby power politics that slow our response to the problem. It's neatly written and capably acted, with a very solid cast. Despite unhurried pacing, it's good meaty stuff with occasional high points that hold the attention (well, mine at any rate). It's the sort of drama I wish there were a lot more of (even if we set aside its worthy intentions). What's extremely depressing is the audience viewing figures for the second instalment:
Celebrity MasterChef 4.89m viewers
A Touch of Frost 4.3m viewers
Big Brother 3.65m viewers
Burn Up Part II 1.56m (down from 2.4m for Part I)