Guy Martin's TV Series

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D-Rider · #1 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:34 pm

I think most people are aware that TT and other street circuits hero Guy Martin has landed a TV series.

Billed as being in the mould of Fred Dibner (I thing the enthusiastic Engineering emphasis rather than steeple-jacking), it should make for a very entertaining series. Judging by this being launched on BBC1 with a prime-time slot, the BBC must think so too.

Called "The Boat That Guy Built", the first programme will be on BBC1 at 7:30pm on March 2nd.

Falcopops · #2 Post by **Falcopops** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:16 pm

That's great, I'm gutted my TV reception won't get it.

Not sure it'll last on a prime time slot though, he's a bit mental and a bit to odd for the masses that seem to require some sort of reality hit every 5 minutes.

Just dawned on me what a stupid idea reality shows are. I mean, take a bunch of egotistical twats and put them in situations that are far from anything they would encounter in their world, call it reality and we watch it on TV instead of experiencing it for ourselves.

How far from reality is that!

[rant/ off]

back_marker · #3 Post by **back_marker** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:26 am

Have to agree with you there. After catching the wife watching something about Fat Gypsy Weddings last night, it got me thinking, who the hell thinks up this shite?

Which in turn got me thinking that if these kind of ideas are the best and actually make it through production and get broadcast, just how bad are the ideas that get dismissed straight away?

HowardQ · #4 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:57 pm

Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Used to love watching Fred Dibnar, more the later programmes about his "engineering" solutions, than bringing down chimneys, which were always watchable, but got a bit samey.
Then again I can still remember one where he is stood only a few yards away telling the film people don't it won't fall near us. Then bricks land a few feet away and he blinks and says "that was a bit close".
You could almost sense, (smell), the film crew filling their undercrackers!
Bit of a gamble for Guy, but hope it works for him after his problems last year.
Will certainly watch!

Falcoholic · #5 Post by **Falcoholic** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:27 pm

Oi Falcopops

Can you not get BBC iPlayer on line in OZ?

furygan man · #6 Post by **furygan man** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:39 pm

Falcoholic wrote:Oi Falcopops

Can you not get BBC iPlayer on line in OZ?

...was just thinking that!! We could email link over

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:19 pm

that is not easy - the bbc uses some very good ip geographical software....

but torrents of it will be released with in a few hours of it being shown - isohunt.com could well be a good place to look

furygan man · #8 Post by **furygan man** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:25 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote: but torrents of it will be released with in a few hours of it being shown - isohunt.com could well be a good place to look

...so you've mentioned and stirred up a bit of interest over on the other side!

Aladinsaneuk · #9 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:14 pm

:)

obviously i would never condone pirating anything but i have been told on very good authority that that is the place to look fr anything folk may want

and this eyepatch is really causing me grief - and as for cleaning the parrot shite off my shoulder......

Falcopops · #10 Post by **Falcopops** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:19 pm

eyefankewe

Falcoholic · #11 Post by **Falcoholic** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:38 am

I haven't tried this yet but I may be able to record it, copy it on to a USB stick and then upload it on to the PC. What could happen after that would be left to the one eyed, parrot carrying, crutch utilisers.

Only in theory you understand

joecrx · #12 Post by **joecrx** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:14 pm

hi falcoholic , long time no hear

i also like brittons back yard here
http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/britten ... onary-1993