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Civil Aviation => Historical Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: Angry Turnip on September 05, 2016, 11:06:07 PM

Title: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 05, 2016, 11:06:07 PM

Did anyone watch this?
First of a 3 part programme introduced by (Mr Moustache) Dick Strawbridge in which local engineers and craftsmen attempt to build,and fly a copy of Harry Ferguson`s aeroplane.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tmnwl (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07tmnwl)

Title: Re: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: RNASMU on September 05, 2016, 11:14:51 PM

Have it recorded, not watched it yet. Was it worth watching?

Title: Re: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: breney on September 06, 2016, 05:49:18 PM

Well worth watching. Felt the 'acting' a bit too staged, but apart from that a good program. Great to see such familiar places and people on the telly!

Title: Re: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 06, 2016, 09:02:27 PM

Excuse the pun,but some of the interviews were very wooden-the framework looks very bulky and heavy.

Still an interesting programme and well worth a look.

Title: Re: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: ww2ni on September 09, 2016, 12:16:18 AM

Have to say I like Mr Strawbridge.

Title: Re: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: jasow on September 16, 2016, 12:49:26 PM

I would love to watch this but living in Denmark so I can't watch it on BBC iplayer. Does anyone know of any links I can watch it through?

Title: Re: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 16, 2016, 07:47:32 PM

Quote from: jasow on September 16, 2016, 12:49:26 PM

I would love to watch this but living in Denmark so I can't watch it on BBC iplayer. Does anyone know of any links I can watch it through?

Apparently you can buy it as a download,but it might not be available outside the UK. Try this link........http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v6f0q

Title: Re: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: ni_gaz on September 17, 2016, 11:03:58 PM

didnt realise that Dick Strawbridge was once a Lt.Colonel in the army and a local [well , 90% local !] Born in Burma but brought up and educated here.

Title: Re: The Great Flying Challenge on BBC
Post by: jasow on September 18, 2016, 01:24:11 PM

Cheers angry turnip. Unfortunately, where I am based I can't use the bbc as I'm outside the UK.