Programme History Cold Case

[danuslave]

When will they play last weeks?

At the end of the series?  They're all separate cases so it doesn't matter what order they show them.

Linda

PS Have to say, it seemed a bit more dumbed down than the first series.  Why does the narrator have to tell you what the expert just said - usually in the same words   

[Ray T]

There were also too any "kind of"s for my liking

innit!

[KGarrad]

I was very disappointed with last night's show.

Far too many shots of the University building in Dundee, for example.
Very slow; dumbed down; probably could have done the show in 30 minutes!

And very closed minds as well! The woman in charge (red head - can't remember her name) absolutely did NOT want to consider any element of ritual sacrifice!

So, I probably won't watch another episode.

[danuslave]

absolutely did NOT want to consider any element of ritual sacrifice!

Professor Sue Black - To be fair, I think she was trying to evaluate the evidence, without falling into the easy trap of it being ritual sacrifice (or cannabalism!)

In the past there have been lots of extreme conclusions drawn by archaeologists with far too much imagination and not enough scientific rigour   

Linda

Lifelong Time Team fan   

[Salvia]

I'd agree Linda.  Most programme makers want to sensationalise things to bring in the audience.!  I don't think Sue Black had a closed mind at all, I think she kept it very well open as a scientist should!

[shanew147]

I think they went with a proper forensic approach - consider all possibilities and dont jump to conclusions...

Of course it's always going to be circumstantial, but their explanation is plausible since it fits the evidence they have, and also ties in with historical detail for the time and area.


Shane

[Salvia]

On thinking about it a bit more (more awake now  ) its strange that she only discovered the cutting marks on the skull at the last minute before the presentation.  You'd think they'd have been seen before.

[shanew147]

On thinking about it a bit more (more awake now  ) its strange that she only discovered the cutting marks on the skull at the last minute before the presentation.  You'd think they'd have been seen before.

agreed - they usually go over all the bones with that light/magnifying glass gadget.. but maybe the bright sunlight in the presentation room helped throw shadows and make the marks on the skull show up easier..



Shane

[halhawk]

I hope they do show the missed episode at the end of the series.  I want to see if the 'theories' I came up with from the information given about that episode are correct or off the wall.  I would have been much happier for them to drop yesterday's episode, which I gave up on part way through when they were heading down the ritual sacrifice route again.  I hope the other episodes are better - I was fascinated by the discoveries they made about lifestyle etc in the first series, and the way they were then able to marry this to the historical documentation.