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Originally Posted by wub
(Post 10526406)
That’s half an hour of my life I’ll never get back Den |
It’s awful, awful, awful. The PC brigade loved the black spotter and the presenter in a wheelchair. Peter Snow looks as though he’s waiting for God’s waiting room and wtf is that boiler suited loony? At least it sounds that Andi Peters knows something about plane spotting. |
Originally Posted by ATNotts
(Post 10506717)
If it's as appalling as the "Train Spotting Live" that they did a few years ago, fronted by Peter Snow among others then it won't be worth watching. Hopefully they've learnt something from that an this next foray into a transport based hobby will be rather more successful!
What did the BBC think they were doing commissioning this programme, and presenting it in this way? It will do little to promote aviation as a hobby (not just the narrow number crunching side). Dreadful! Anyone think otherwise? |
Not the most challenging programme I’ve ever seen, but some reactions here are priceless. A bit like a group of Michelin-starred chefs ranting about Ready Steady Cook!
Originally Posted by Evanelpus
(Post 10526643)
It’s awful, awful, awful. The PC brigade loved the black spotter and the presenter in a wheelchair. Peter Snow looks as though he’s waiting for God’s waiting room and wtf is that boiler suited loony? At least it sounds that Andi Peters knows something about plane spotting. |
Originally Posted by Evanelpus
(Post 10526643)
At least it sounds that Andi Peters knows something about plane spotting.
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Originally Posted by Curious Pax
(Post 10526743)
Not the most challenging programme I’ve ever seen, but some reactions here are priceless. A bit like a group of Michelin-starred chefs ranting about Ready Steady Cook! Perhaps if you could get past your prejudices you’d see that the black spotter was able to speak a lot more coherently than a number of his white counterparts. And as for using an ex Marine, and qualified pilot (via a charity specialising in disabled flying) who has won a BAFTA award for TV presenting for an aviation programme - outrageous! arthur williams can't present a TV programme for toffee imo. his series on flying around the british isles was very nice, mostly due to the filming and scenery, but at myrtle avenue trying to blag his way through 10 minutes, painful. |
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Originally Posted by Andy_S
(Post 10526900)
At least up to the point where he struggled to distinguish a 727 from a 737.....
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Originally Posted by AndoniP
(Post 10526938)
there was no prejudice there. all he's saying is that the bbc is trying to tick all the PC boxes. he did forget the transgender BA captain though.
arthur williams can't present a TV programme for toffee imo. his series on flying around the british isles was very nice, mostly due to the filming and scenery, but at myrtle avenue trying to blag his way through 10 minutes, painful. |
It really is cringeworthy...it would work well on CBBC! Peter Snow is better than this...
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After the first programme I thought it could either get better or...…
I guess 'or' won!! |
Second programme much better than first.
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Haven't watched it but after ten minutes of the abysmal trainspotting I gave this one a miss.
But count yourselves lucky that son of Peter, Dan Snow is not there manfully striding up the runway, tight tee shirt, muscles bulging, hair mussed in the jet wash as he introduces a brief history of aviation. |
Some of the non-live bits were interesting. The lady BA Captain obviously know her stuff, but keeps getting cut off by the other presenters.
Having sat through the first two programmes I think I'll complete the set, if only because they're promising a visit to Coningsby, and some sort of aircraft restoration set-up. Originally I was put off by Andi Peters. Now, after having seen his obvious enthusiasm (the BA retro jet) I'm starting to give him the benefit of the doubt. The BBC do seem to have found people to lurk in the background that conform to the stereotypical view of spotters (of all persuasions). Can't they find anyone else, or are the rest too sensible to want their 5 minutes of fame on the box? |
Originally Posted by hiflymk3
(Post 10527376)
Haven't watched it but after ten minutes of the abysmal trainspotting I gave this one a miss.
But count yourselves lucky that son of Peter, Dan Snow is not there manfully striding up the runway, tight tee shirt, muscles bulging, hair mussed in the jet wash as he introduces a brief history of aviation. |
Well look forward to next years Plane spotting programme!!
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When you start collecting sick bags, I think it's time to book an appointment with the doc!!
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I have a pack of Pan Am playing cards, mint condition. Should I see the doc?
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Originally Posted by hiflymk3
(Post 10528113)
I have a pack of Pan Am playing cards, mint condition. Should I see the doc?
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Originally Posted by hiflymk3
(Post 10528113)
I have a pack of Pan Am playing cards, mint condition. Should I see the doc?
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