Chris Packham: The Walk that Made Me

I like Chris Packam and I thought his programme last night was very moving. I hope his very personal experiences of mental health issues will help young people. As he mentioned in the programme we have a high rate of young men taking their own lives particularly when they feel disconnected from other people. The scenery and commentary were interesting too.

Other than this programme about his autism which I found to be very moving, I find listening to Chris Packham talking about farming very irritating as he clearly does not know a thing about the subject! One of his cohorts - George Monbiot - is just as bad.
These two guys need to stick with their chosen focus and leave farmers alone!
Farmers have more than enough to contend with the ridiculous claims that cattle et al are creating climate change. No, good people, climate change is mostly to do with nature.

I wish there was some way he could read all these(mainly)positive comments. I think he would find them very encouraging.

I've always liked Chris Packham from watching Really Wild Show with my kids when they were little. I've never found him cocky, just sincere.
As he's RSPCA vice-president, I would expect him to find certain traditional practices repugnant.

I might like the man a bot more if I could bear to watch this programme. Most of you seemed to enjoy it. Unfortunately he usually annoys me , I find him rather cocky and a bit patronising.

MissAdventure

I've always found him rather dishy.

Me too.... and I have always been attracted to men with good brains.

Granfromafar Thank you so much for mentioning this programme. I'd forgotten it was on and have thoroughly enjoyed it. It was so relaxing and beautifully filmed, and felt like I had done that walk myself.

I loved it, found him very humble and hearing him talk about his dogs was incredibly moving, I felt very moved. I too thought it was refreshing filming himself. Well done Chris a beautiful walk.

His book about his childhood is an honest and excellent account.
I must say I wept through most of it as it mirrored mine in many ways.

‘Fingers In The Sparkle Jar’ is the title.

One of the few books I demanded back from my sister so I could read again.

I've always found him rather dishy.

He seems to have a great relationship with his step-daughter too.

Alegrias1

I think you'll find many people were "keen on" Chris when he spoke about driven grouse shooting.

Not on here, they weren't.

Thoroughly enjoyed the programme. I like Chris Packham for his honesty about the condition he lives with and how it may be helping others to understand it and not feel so alone.

Nanacool

Cannot bear the man would never watch anything he is involved with. Viewing for townies! The same goes for country file.

Viewing for townies?

It's an area of the country I don't know so I found it interesting.

I do also watch Escape to the Country, especially if it's in our area.

Countryfile is OK if it is about farming and food production, rural industries, but why shouldn't townies enjoy the countryside even if they are not fit enough to walk miles, climb mountains and are armchair visitors?

I think you'll find many people were "keen on" Chris when he spoke about driven grouse shooting.

Pammiel if you turn your statement around completely, you might get some sense of the perspective of the naturalist.

Nobody seemed that keen on Chris when he spoke out about grouse shooting. (The "sport" of kings - William and Kate)

Camelotclub

A lovely programme, and no horrible intrusive background 'music' !

I realise now that that was one of the reasons it was so special. I’t very unusual to have a similar programme without background music.

granfromafar Thank you for your recommendation. I have just watched this beautiful programme. Some places here familiar to me. Made me feel very nostalgic indeed. A river walk is just what I need too. Such honesty from Chris Packham.

Gabrielle56 I spent most of my married life asking DH why it was that he found everyday life so difficult. It wasn't till GS1 was diagnosed with ASD that it all fell into place.

A lovely programme, and no horrible intrusive background 'music' !

I don’t understand how anyone perceives Chris Packham as cocky.
I tend to think of him as humble, and after watching his documentary, my estimation of him has gone even further.

He is a wonderful wildlife presenter too and his wealth of knowledge about the countryside is enviable.

Well done Chris.

My DGS struggles at time with his Aspergers ( apparently aren’t supposed to call it that now due to Herr Aspergers Nazi connotations, just ASD ) . I pin my hopes on the fact that Chris Packham has managed to carve a good life with a career and relationship despite his problems and hope the same for my little man.

nanacool you should give it a look , very different to his nature talks , it was lovely

Cannot bear the man would never watch anything he is involved with. Viewing for townies! The same goes for country file.