In the UK: Tuesdays, 8pm, BBC2
Funny, isn’t it? It used to be that BBC2 was chock full of educational programmes. Well, that and Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes films, re-runs of The Invaders and the only halfway decent sitcoms on tele.
Now, if you do find anything educational on – and unless you’re a night owl, it’ll be pretty tricky – you can usually guarantee two things about it
- It’s produced in association with the Open University
- It’s hosted by Adam Hart-Davis
Times have changed again though. Hart-Davis has defected to the History Channel, which means a brave new host is needed. That host is Top Gear‘s James May. You know, the least interesting one.
