Britfan Wrote:Anglia TV later revealed the program was a hoax (or was it!)Hoo nose. It wouldn't be the first time the BBC had made a "documentary" which was a hoax.
Britfan Wrote:Stumbled across this today
If you are a fan of spoofs or conspiracy theory it may be of interest
In 1977 a UK documentary series Science Report was being decomissioned
So as a final episode they decided to do a spoof story using the same reporter as the genuine editions
It was due to be broadcast on April fools day - but got delayed
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OE79kXzxNB...42&index=0
Anglia TV later revealed the program was a hoax (or was it!)
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Seem to recall that, Dave. It's been a long time, but wasn't one of the revelations revealed, there's a human colony on Mars?:eek6:
Britfan Wrote:It was indeed, the premise was the world is on the verge of a climatic catastrophe and the intelectual elite were building a colony on Mars for the rich and powerful.