I will be on BBC Deep Impact TV show

The Bad Astronomer · #1 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 09:35 PM

Folks-

I am in Los Angeles right now, prepping to do an interview for a BBC program about the Deep Impact probe. The show will be live on the 4th, with some segments (like mine) pre-taped. We'll be discussing comets in movies, including, duh, "Deep Impact".

I'll have more info later after the shoot, and I'll post here and on my blog.

The show is hosted by Dr. Brian Cox, and yes, the irony of this is not lost on me.

mickal555 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 09:47 PM

Ah well....

I wounder if there will be anychance for me to tune in...

Anyway- good luck!

Melusine · #3 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 09:51 PM

I remember seeing the link for this. Wow, that is ironic, but it sounds like a lof of fun! Unfortunately it doesn't show on BBC America, BBC One is something different. So, will anyone in the US get to see?

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Comet Impact: Stardate
As America celebrates its independence day with fireworks this July 4th, an even more exciting event will be taking place much further overhead, as scientists prepare to crash a spacecraft into a comet to unlock its secrets. Join Lucie Green and Brian Cox at 11.45 am on BBC ONE and 8.00 pm on BBC TWO for your front-row seat.

Link and picture: http://www.open2.net/astronomy/

frogesque · #4 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Astronomer

Folks-

I am in Los Angeles right now, prepping to do an interview for a BBC program about the Deep Impact probe. The show will be live on the 4th, with some segments (like mine) pre-taped. We'll be discussing comets in movies, including, duh, "Deep Impact".

I'll have more info later after the shoot, and I'll post here and on my blog.

The show is hosted by Dr. Brian Cox, and yes, the irony of this is not lost on me.

Do you know what time the show screens? I'll make a point of trying to watch a TV for this. =D>

Melusine · #5 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 10:23 PM

Frogesque, don't you get the BBC that I posted above?

frogesque · #6 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Melusine

Frogesque, don't you get the BBC that I posted above?

Unph! Ah! What? Hmmmm... Wakes up and reads Melusine's post

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Glom · #7 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 11:17 PM

BBC eh? You have my sympathies.

(You may be able to tell from the other forum that we're not getting along at the moment.)

Melusine · #8 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Glom

BBC eh? You have my sympathies.

(You may be able to tell from the other forum that we're not getting along at the moment.)

So, you would avoid watching a physicist and an astronomer (two, if Phil will be on) just because you're mad at the Evil Environmentalists? :wink:

Now, don't cut off your nose :^o to spite your face. [-X

Why do we get the cheesy BBC here on digital cable? I thought when I signed up for digital it was going to be the real BBC one. All they show are a bunch of variety or comedy shows, and one hour of news.

Edit: add question. Why isn't any TV show doing anything on Deep Impact, or is there one? I saw all of ToSeek's links, but it won't be on TV??

Davros · #9 (**permalink**) 01-July-2005, 11:58 PM

Hey BA! Don't forget to say hi to Patrick Moore if you see him. They usually get him on TV to comment on these events. Or have you met him before?

Maksutov · #10 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Melusine

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Originally Posted by Glom

BBC eh? You have my sympathies.

(You may be able to tell from the other forum that we're not getting along at the moment.)

So, you would avoid watching a physicist and an astronomer (two, if Phil will be on) just because you're mad at the Evil Environmentalists? :wink:

Now, don't cut off your nose :^o to spite your face. [-X

Why do we get the cheesy BBC here on digital cable? I thought when I signed up for digital it was going to be the real BBC one. All they show are a bunch of variety or comedy shows, and one hour of news.

Edit: add question. Why isn't any TV show doing anything on Deep Impact, or is there one? I saw all of ToSeek's links, but it won't be on TV??

There's going to be NASA TV coverage. Didn't see anything in there about the BBC though.

Glom · #11 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 12:26 AM

Speaking of astronomers on the BBC. I saw an episode of The Late Edition late last night (I think it was a really old repeat). It stars Marcus something, a comedian, giving his take on current affairs, including a delightful bit of satire about the citizenship test. They had Colin Pillinger on asking him about the failure of Beagle 2 and they also brought on a "fan space scientist" who wanted to meet Prof Pillinger and ask him about his advice when it comes to their moon probe. Apparently, they were having problems getting the speed up because they could jump on the springboard hard enough. But they did come up with a solution to avoid Beagle 2's fate of getting lost by fitting a million mile dog leash to their moon probe.

Melusine · #12 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 01:30 AM

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Melusine:
Why do we get the cheesy BBC here on digital cable? I thought when I signed up for digital it was going to be the real BBC one. All they show are a bunch of variety or comedy shows, and one hour of news.

Edit: add question. Why isn't any TV show doing anything on Deep Impact, or is there one? I saw all of ToSeek's links, but it won't be on TV

Maksutov:
There's going to be NASA TV coverage.[/url] Didn't see anything in there about the BBC though.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasat..._Breaking.html

Mak, who gets NASA TV?

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NASA Television can be seen in the continental United States on AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, Transponder 9, 3880 MHz, vertical polarization, audio at 6.8 MHz. If you live in Alaska or Hawaii, NASA TV can now be seen on AMC-7, at 137 degrees west longitude, Transponder 18, at 4060 MHz, vertical polarization, audio at 6.8 MHz

What the heck? I want to turn on that thing that's in my living room!

Maksutov · #13 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Melusine

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Melusine:
Why do we get the cheesy BBC here on digital cable? I thought when I signed up for digital it was going to be the real BBC one. All they show are a bunch of variety or comedy shows, and one hour of news.

Edit: add question. Why isn't any TV show doing anything on Deep Impact, or is there one? I saw all of ToSeek's links, but it won't be on TV

Maksutov:
There's going to be NASA TV coverage.[/url] Didn't see anything in there about the BBC though.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasat..._Breaking.html

Mak, who gets NASA TV?

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NASA Television can be seen in the continental United States on AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, Transponder 9, 3880 MHz, vertical polarization, audio at 6.8 MHz. If you live in Alaska or Hawaii, NASA TV can now be seen on AMC-7, at 137 degrees west longitude, Transponder 18, at 4060 MHz, vertical polarization, audio at 6.8 MHz

What the heck? I want to turn on that thing that's in my living room!

NASA TV via the Internet

Melusine · #14 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 05:20 AM

Maksutov, it's not what I wanted

but thanks. It's not working very well on RealPlayer - all the images are breaking up or are still. It's shuttle stuff at the moment...I can't really hear what's going on. They put up a blue screen with info on it, but it's all foggy. I want a NASA channel on the TV.

mickal555 · #15 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 05:30 AM

Ditto that- I got super foxtell(cable) and It never has anything worth watching except a 3am on discovery science- during prime time they have stupid paranormal shows

I'm off to check if we have the BBC...

We have BBC world... I wounder what that is....

Frog march · #16 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 03:14 PM

There is a program called Comet Impact:stardate on BBC2 at 20:00. Is that it?

Melusine · #17 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Frog march

There is a program called Comet Impact:stardate on BBC2 at 20:00. Is that it?

I'm starting to wonder why I post at all...don't people read the whole thread first before they post?? ](*,)

http://www.badastronomy.com/phpBB/vi...=495883#495883

Frog march · #18 (**permalink**) 02-July-2005, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Melusine

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Originally Posted by Frog march

There is a program called Comet Impact:stardate on BBC2 at 20:00. Is that it?

I'm starting to wonder why I post at all...don't people read the whole thread first before they post?? ](*,)

http://www.badastronomy.com/phpBB/vi...=495883#495883

I did read the whole thread. 8-[

but I thought that you were just reffering to Deep Impact coverage in general.....

So the BA's program is going to be on NASA TV then?