Dame Judy

[derek-33]

Lovely woman .great actress but if find it all a bit silly in this new rainforest series.i think we all know she has very poor eyesight she can no longer read scripts and says herself she can't even see people over a table properly but here they have her looking round a rainforest pretending to be amazed at what she is seeing.

[Mamyalynne]

I don't know to what extent Judi's AMD has diminished her sight but I know that as a partially sighted person myself there is more to being amazed by something as splendid as a rainforest than being able to see fine detail.

[EDDIE51]

As said ! there is more to a rainforest than just the sights ! Noises and smells are VERY important !

[Mamyalynne]

This was on BBC2 earlier this year and is a wonderful watch, not just for the sights but the relationship between Amar and Sara as they share their individual 'vision' of what is around them.

https://www.traveleyes-international.com/blog/travellingblind/

[derek-33]

EDDIE51
she making a documentary for bbc its all about what shes seeing (visuals) otherwise whats the point for tv ?
https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/judi-dench-eyesight-macular-degeneration-205507/

[naomi24]

I thought you were going to say she's dead. Thank goodness it's just about a television programme.

I think her eye condition means that she only has peripheral vision which makes life difficult, but she's not blind.

[Mamyalynne]

I think this is about the best review of the documentary (part 1 ) I've seen.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage/dame-judi-dench-s-jungle-journey-on-tv-tonight-1-9853264

I thoroughly enjoy seeing the world through the eyes of someone so passionate and articulate.

I realise we are all different however..

[KARL]

I know someone who has advanced macular degeneration. She still lives a more or less normal life but her field of vision is limited to acutely peripheral sight. I have seen her look out a window and note various detail - blind she is not but it takes her a while to repeatedly scan the view and in effect memorise the components to compose a whole. I can easily imagine her be very impressed by the vision of something entirely new.

[KARL]

*being

[lankeela]

Aside from her vision problems, why do they get people like this to do programmes - why not use experts who can actually explain about it all rather than just waxing lyrical?

[chelle7272]

Because they are a draw for the audience. My mum will watch the programme because Judi is in it, she more than ikley would not have otherwise

[Mamyalynne]

Lankeela, we do have many excellent expert led documentaries.

It's good to ring the changes sometimes.

[lankeela]

I'd prefer someone who has a knowledge/interest in the subject. I can never understand why they have people like Aled Jones on the house in the country programmes. Then when they try to make out they are knowledgeable about buying houses it makes a mockery of it.

[teacake44]

As been said Judy a fine actor, but some one in her position can afford to do a trip like this at her own expense, as she was there only to enjoy the experience, I would much prefer to see someone who as had a hard life, and been very under privileged. There are many folk out there who have devoted their life to a charity of some form or another, or have been foster parents, who deserve such a trip.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Judi Dench? Is she the girl with the dragon tattoo?