Of Mermaids and Dis-information...
The Discovery Channel trumpets itself as 'Factual Channel of the Year'. I have subscribed to the Sky documentary channels for years now at great expense I might add, but have always been disillusioned and frustrated by the pap they produce. It really is drivel, aimed at titillation and spin, capturing audience attention with hyperbole and unbelievable truths. Liars! The latest example I have experienced has just about finished me off. I have laughed at Finding Bigfoot scoffed at Born Survivor and explained to my kids how von Däniken's theories were debunked forty years ago while watching Ancient Aliens don't even get me started on any of the programmes with 'theological' content, suffice to say they peddle every Templar/ Jesus is married/ a Pagan/ an alien/ never existed/ is still alive/ myth ever conceived. but I recently caught an Animal Planet show called Mermaids-The Body Found which is a spoof documentary, which doesn't explain itse...