There's a tribute programme airing on BBC One in the UK right now about him (for those who may be able to make use of such information).
The Sky at Night was a remarkable programme that has run my entire life and longer still. A remarkable presentation run that won't ever be matched. He was clearly struggling towards the end, with some of his younger cohorts taking over the main duties each month. A monthly TV programme is obviously also something of a rarity. I don't think the BBC dared to cancel it, and in any case it clearly cost hardly anything at all to make, so it would have been pointless to do so. I suspect that with his death comes the end of a monthly TV show on astronomy on the biggest TV station in the land - albeit a show that aired late on Sunday nights (with a couple of repeats at more reasonable hours). Yes he had some eccentric, and at times objectionable, personal views. But to be honest, that never came over on television, and I for one will miss him. Adam On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Bob in Jersey <[email protected]>wrote: > Brian May, of Queen fame, was a close friend of the BBC "Sky At Night" > host, who worked right up till the end on the popular astronomy show. > > NY > *Times*<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/10/arts/television/patrick-moore-astronomer-and-tv-host-dies-at-89.html?ref=television>: > "With his trademark monocle, frumpy suits and penchant for playing the > xylophone, Mr. Moore, who was knighted in 2001, was known as much for his > outsize personality as his scientific work. He also raised eyebrows with > his often conservative views, publicly railing against British integration > into Europe and once referring to immigrants as 'parasites.'" A sample > show is (FTTB) on the 'toob. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H8nbhm2fRU> > > At his home in England Sunday; 89. -- BOB > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
