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Around the World in 80 Treasures (2005)
wonderful introduction to the worlds greatest cultural treasures
i came to this web page expecting to be able to re-watch this BBC produced TV series only to find that the only video content available were other individuals from around the world attempts to highlight the main shortcoming of the original series by visiting new places or revisiting sites in the original series and by implication showing the real cultures and natural beauty that Dan Cruickshank had missed in his journey, i must say that i find this fact disappointing because the original was designed as a small snapshot of the many cultural and artistic marvels that exist in our world according to one mans (highly qualified) opinions, OK so Dan Cruickshank may take up too much screen space during the episodes and maybe his whispering was annoying to some viewers(Perhaps, it was just Dan showing his reverence in his own 'Little englander' way, although the bare handed handling of 2000 year old manuscripts is unforgivable) but overall this is a great introduction to the treasures that exist in our world and if as another reviewer stated you have no knowledge of this worlds varied artistic and architectural treasures then this is a great place to start! Dan Cruickshank is obviously not popular with our Australian brethren but perhaps if they weren't so caught up in being so anti English culturally they would be able to forgive him of being English, sounding English, working for a British company, breathing etc etc. OK so the BBC may have fallen from its once envied position of documentary excellence but at least my nation hasn't made 25 years of 'Home and Away'. Now available for all those unable to forgive the nasty British imperialist pigs - Bindy Urwins - Around the world in 80 treasures.