The presenter of ‘Aquí la Tierra’, which this season doubles the duration, publishes a book with the riddles
The climatologist Jacob Petrus (Manresa, Barcelona, 46 years old) has just published together with Jaime Compairé the book ‘The 100 best riddles from ‘Aquí la Tierra’ (Espasa), a compilation based on the weekly game of the TVE program to discover an endless curiosity about the planet. Since 2014, the presenter has been organizing this successful format in the afternoons of La 1 (8:00 pm), which will double the duration from this month in order to give more space to the environment and the traditions of our country.
-How did you come up with something as popular as riddles in the program?
-It is a traditional content that rarely appears on television, despite being a very simple but attractive genre to play alone or in a community. In ‘Aquí la Tierra’ we go to great lengths to talk about the environment in an attractive and entertaining way. Thanks to the writing team, led by Jaime Compairé, who is co-author of the book, they came up with the idea of playing a guessing game in the show every Friday.
Can you guess them correctly?
– Terrible, very bad. In fact, many of the riddles that I have solved and written for the development of knowledge, I read again and do not remember. I’m so bad.
– Talk about guessing. What is the secret of the success of ‘Aquí la Tierra’?
-It is a program made with great effort in which every minute has a great dedication and the viewers appreciate it. The figures presented by the program are good.
-This season the program is twice as long. How are you handling this expansion?
You can take on challenges on television with a lot of strength and energy, but there is always fear. It is not easy, because it is a very competitive slot with ‘Pasapalabra’. We didn’t want to lose spirit with the expansion. We had to try new things and not clone what we did in the half hour the original format lasted. It was a job of designing and searching for content.
-They also have a lot of followers through the international TVE channel.
-It is awesome. When I come across messages from viewers watching us from the outside, I’ve asked them why they’re followers. Some follow him because they are Spaniards living abroad; others have lived in Spain and have great memories; and another group is watching it because they like the topics we talk about and because they don’t have similar programs in their country. It is a pride because we do not stop selling Spain, our landscapes and traditions.
Are you worried about the impacts of climate change we’re seeing this year?
-I am very surprised by the persistence of these high temperatures, with six months of life in the summer. We get used to seeing deviations of 2-3 degrees very easily.
-Will we have a rainy winter to alleviate the extreme drought?
-It’s not about what to rain, but what we do with the stored water. In recent years we have spent very high expenditure in Spain, both for agriculture and electricity, and this is a country model that we need to redesign.
– After nine years of ‘Aquí la Tierra’, do you notice that people are more aware of the environment?
-We play a very modest role, but after extreme phenomena, such as Filomena, people’s concern for the environment has increased several steps. Many people study how they can live in a different way to cause less environmental impact.
– Do you already know how you will enjoy New Year’s Eve this year?
I still don’t know (laughs). I will do what I have to do. Presenting the chimes was not a priority for me, although it was a precious experience that I would repeat.
Source: La Verdad
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