Red Arrows: Inside the Bubble
 

Just a heads-up. Tonight (Sunday) BBC2 2100. Has to be better than watching the fitfest from Scotland.

Anything is better than the fitfest from Scotland - without major sporting nations like USA and others competing the whole thing is in IMHO pretty pointless, but the Reds - priceless

For the first time in my life I actually submitted a complaint to the Beeb about the way they have dumped the entire BBC1 schedule. I hope everyone else will do likewise. Not that it will achieve anything (I recommend a letter to your MP too, as I've done). Shocking waste of license money. If these muppets want to screen two weeks of mind-numbing sport then they can stick it on BBC3/4.

As for the Reds documentary, I'm keeping my expectations low in the hope that I might be slightly surprised, but somehow I can't help expecting it to be the usual BBC hype, combined with endless interviews about how everyone feels, family life, blah, blah. I assume there will be very little time devoted to the business of actually flying, or describing what the Reds actually do. Presumably that would be judged to be too tedious for the average viewer, whereas watching some blokes running round in a circle is deemed to be quality television. Go figure ;)

As Donald Sutherland in Kelly's Hero's would say - 'cut the negative vibes.'


As I understand it there will be far more action from INSIDE the aircraft rather than that which we usually see. Judge later.

I don't think you will be disappointed. Lots of information on how they train and operate and some great flying sequences. Theme is following the two new guys who joined this year and their efforts to make the grade up to the team getting PDA. Not sentimental or overhyped.

WH904

I have submitted a complaint to OFCOM. As to BBC five live coverage. 12 hours a day? Too much air time for this event.

What is this event in Scotland pray? Have they not left the UK?
If not, why not?
Should one allow one's servants to watch?

Thanks for the heads up on the Red Arrows programme. Set to record.

Have to say though that the BBC TV and radio coverage of the Commonwealth Games has been superb.

S-D

But does it have to be on THREE channels at once - we are not all sports fanatics!

That was good - editorial note though - why did the viewer have to wait until about minute 58 to find out what the oft repeated 'PDA' stood for?

Watched it - enjoyed it.
Have the Reds ever failed PDA? What happens in that event?

Sun.

Just finished watching it Excellent!:D

A good programme with sensitive editing! Mind you, when have the Reds ever failed a PDA exam! Can't remember any 'fallow' years in the last 50!

Just one word.

Respect.

An enjoyable programme, obviously using standard "hype it up" techniques. A couple of questions, why does the AOCS need to wear a "grow bag" with an outsize arse ? Secondly, has any AOC ever told the team they were not competent? I suspect not. So, I just watched a programme about an aerobatic team, who go for a month in the sun, and qualify to wear a red flying suit. Perhaps I'm just an old cynic!!

Smudge:ok:

Smudge, it's show business, full of hype but entertaining.

Very good and without the usual semi-mocking 'plinky-plonk' music you usually get in modern documentaries. Some really great photography and editing, made it very clear that it is all about teamwork. Nice paint job on the planes too

Not one mention of Kebabs and Kokinnelli . . . don't believe they were there!

Best of luck to the whole RAFAT for 2014+

Watched it.

Enjoyed it.

Now understand why the RAF don't have enough money to buy MPAs.

I thought PDA stood for poison dwarf's authorisation.......