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[Red Riley]

University Challenge tonight contained a round on Benedetto Pistrucci. The questions were pretty easy, and good general knowledge/reasonable guesswork would have got you the right answers, but I don't remember anything even remotely connected with numismatics on telly before (excepting perhaps the hoards of Roman Coins that turn up un Time Team).

[Kronos]

University Challenge tonight contained a round on Benedetto Pistrucci. The questions were pretty easy, and good general knowledge/reasonable guesswork would have got you the right answers, but I don't remember anything even remotely connected with numismatics on telly before (excepting perhaps the hoards of Roman Coins that turn up un Time Team).

Does Bamber GasShilling still compare the show, not watched it for years.

Seriously, I don't think I have ever come across a TV program for numismatics, does anyone know of any good DVD's (preferably for GB coins).

[Chris Perkins]

I have been thinking for a little while about doing some amateur videos, with me presenting of course and then putting them on YouTube. It would be a start!

[Kronos]

I have been thinking for a little while about doing some amateur videos, with me presenting of course and then putting them on YouTube. It would be a start!

Sounds good Chris. Have you seen whats available on YouTube for numismatics, nothing educational or worth watching.

[Colin G.]

I have been thinking for a little while about doing some amateur videos, with me presenting of course and then putting them on YouTube. It would be a start!

Sounds good Chris. Have you seen whats available on YouTube for numismatics, nothing educational or worth watching.

I remember seeing one on coin production, I think it was a clip from the "how do they make that" series on discovery. It was very interesting seeing the process in reality.

[Hussulo]

I have been thinking for a little while about doing some amateur videos, with me presenting of course and then putting them on YouTube. It would be a start!

Sounds good Chris. Have you seen whats available on YouTube for numismatics, nothing educational or worth watching.

I remember seeing one on coin production, I think it was a clip from the "how do they make that" series on discovery. It was very interesting seeing the process in reality.

Do you mean this one Colin:

Video of modern coins being produced at the Canadian mint.

[Geoff T]

University Challenge tonight contained a round on Benedetto Pistrucci. The questions were pretty easy, and good general knowledge/reasonable guesswork would have got you the right answers, but I don't remember anything even remotely connected with numismatics on telly before (excepting perhaps the hoards of Roman Coins that turn up un Time Team).

Does Bamber GasShilling still compare the show, not watched it for years.

Seriously, I don't think I have ever come across a TV program for numismatics, does anyone know of any good DVD's (preferably for GB coins).

Bamber Shilling aka Gascoigne hasn't compered it for years. It's Jeremy Paxman now and the teams get the full Jezzer patronising approach. Mind you, the ignorance of some of today's students does beggar belief and you can't blame him sometimes for his attitude.

BTW - I wonder how many people on here are too young to understand the Bamber Shilling monicker?

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