BBC research

[naomidp]

Hi there,

We are a UK film company making a series for the BBC and are looking for an experienced Air Traffic controller to help with our research- is there anone out there interested in giving our writer some friendly advice?

[eyeinthesky]

The deafening silence is probably due to suspicion as to your motives or because, for NATS employees at least, speaking to the Press without approval is a disciplinary offence...

You might get more luck if you address the NATS Press office, explain what you want and they will try and help.

Of course, the official approach may not give you what you want for your programme...

[MancBoy]

And even if you do get approval from the NATS press office the chances of you filming anything "as it happens" are less than very remote.

[Il Duce]

I'l tell you everything you WANT to hear - but I need an awful lot of money up front!

[Lon More]

Cheese and ham?

[MancBoy]

Ill do it for 10 million and nothing less

[eastern wiseguy]

I seem to remember the last BBC effort paid little or no attention to what actually happens in ATC ......shock horror millions die ...seemed to be the starting point and it went downhill from there.

[chevvron]

Naomidp: after what the BBC did to ATC in general in the drama 'The Night Britain Stopped'(at least I think that's what it was called - I didn't watch it on principle) I'm surprised your producers even bother to spend the money getting you to research this, but then, knowing how 'free and easy' BBC producers are with licence payers money, maybe it's not surprising.

[Jerricho]

Ah yes Chevvron, what a wonderful "mockumentary" that production was. Exacerbated that the BBC were forced to add the little disclaimer at the end of it after it's first airing.

[MancBoy]

And how is Bob Trott these days?

[Ali Bongo]

Do I have to go on the 'casting couch' again?

[120.4]

Saw Bob at Hoebridge Golf Centre last week - alive and kickin'

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[chevvron]

He can be heard occasionally on 123.425

[hold at SATAN]

Naomidp,

just watch "pushing tin" or "wing and a prayer" - both excellent movies which accurately depict the lives and work of ATCOs.

[MancBoy]

I hope you are joking.


Pushing tin is the worst film I have ever seen and doesn't reflect ATC in the UK whatsoever.

[Asda]

I agree.

It's much more like 'Airplane'.

[Dannyboyblue]

Pants film but i thought the bit where they stand behind the 747 was funny, would love to try it, hmmmmmm whats the airport managers name at heathrow he he

[Conspiracy Theories]

Originally Posted by Dannyboyblue

Pants film but i thought the bit where they stand behind the 747 was funny, would love to try it, hmmmmmm whats the airport managers name at heathrow he he

Absolutely, let me know if you ever get permission, i will join in. But what would happen if the 747 lands just before the threshold?

[Married a Canadian]

Manc boy

Just cos Pushing tin dosen't reflect UK ATC isn't to say it might not reflect the rest world ATC eh? In fact it might be incredibly accurate.

[25check]

I think Die Hard 2 is much more accurate, lets stack 'em, pack 'em and rack 'em........!