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Title: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: RedRobin on October 21, 2012, 08:06:48 pm: .
Heads-up all those interested in engineering...... Ch4 8:00pm.
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: rich83 on October 21, 2012, 08:07:27 pm: :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Hedge on October 21, 2012, 08:07:38 pm: On it. :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Saintsteve on October 21, 2012, 08:10:49 pm: And miss X factor??? :confused: :confused: :stupid:

:signLOL:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: RedRobin on October 21, 2012, 08:13:31 pm: .
Guy Martin is such a genuine guy and a real enthusiast.
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Hedge on October 21, 2012, 08:19:29 pm: Quote from: Saintsteve on October 21, 2012, 08:10:49 pm
And miss X factor??? :confused: :confused: :stupid:

:signLOL:

Oh dear. :sick:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: MC71 on October 21, 2012, 08:22:26 pm: ^^^^ nice one Robin, i saw this advertised and forgot to set the planner (doh). Thank The Lord for Channel 4 +1, not HD but ho hum!

:happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: RedRobin on October 21, 2012, 08:30:51 pm: .
Makes that 'classic car restoration' prog by those two clowns look pretty naff doesn't it!

Railway steam engines is where my enthusiasm started and developed.
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: jhtrophy on October 21, 2012, 08:31:03 pm: Eyyyyyyyyyy
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: markymark on October 21, 2012, 08:50:13 pm: Great programme! :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Hedge on October 21, 2012, 08:52:59 pm: Proper!
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 21, 2012, 09:01:06 pm: good call Robin, forgot about as well :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Top Cat on October 21, 2012, 09:11:12 pm: Cracking program. Have you seen him riding motorbikes too. :wink:
I was watching him road race in Ireland last week on tele and he won all the races he entered, the guy is a mentalist on a bike. :notworthy:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: tony_danza on October 21, 2012, 09:21:51 pm: He's such an infectious character, you can't help but gravitate towards people like this. Almost child like enthusiasm and warmth.

Really enjoyed the show, subject matter didn't matter.
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Top Cat on October 21, 2012, 09:33:26 pm: He is the new fred dibnah. :smiley:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 21, 2012, 09:36:08 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on October 21, 2012, 09:33:26 pm
He is the new fred dibnah. :smiley:
Fred lived up the road from me, his house is for sale at the minute, complete with all his workshops etc, 1.2 million :laugh: the bloke that bought it paid less than 200k for it a few years ago
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: MC71 on October 21, 2012, 09:41:35 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on October 21, 2012, 09:33:26 pm
He is the new fred dibnah. :smiley:

That's exactly who he is!
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: rich83 on October 21, 2012, 09:45:18 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on October 21, 2012, 09:33:26 pm
He is the new fred dibnah. :smiley:

Are you stalking me on Facebook?? :scared:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Top Cat on October 21, 2012, 09:58:17 pm: Dont do facebook,
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: rich83 on October 21, 2012, 10:02:59 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8332%2F8110144753_ea9b178239_o.png&hash=888fec29c8245455f5dcd288e76fedf16e677865)

I put that just after it started... :signLOL:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Thor on October 22, 2012, 09:03:18 am: Should we club together and get him a Flat Cap :signLOL:

Have to agree it's his enthusiasm and energy / excitement that he brings to the subject matter, top bloke and mad as a bag of badgers on the motorbike.
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: QD MBE on October 22, 2012, 09:29:27 am: GM has his priorities absolutely bang-on.......... old but i bet his thinking has not changed........

http://www.evo.co.uk/features/features/260077/guy_martin_and_his_aston_martin_v12_vantage.html (http://www.evo.co.uk/features/features/260077/guy_martin_and_his_aston_martin_v12_vantage.html)
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: monte on October 22, 2012, 09:51:06 am: I think he brilliant for TV.

Set the series to record. :happy2:

For all those that haven't seen the movie ...

"TT- Closer to the Edge"

IT'S A MUST.

8.0 out of 10 on IMDB is an EPIC rating :laugh:

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt1698010/

Here's a trailer... :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: RedRobin on October 22, 2012, 09:59:18 am: ^^^^
Brilliant, Carlo! :drinking: - I must see!

"Just because you're breathing doesn't mean you're alive"

:notworthy:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: monte on October 22, 2012, 10:01:45 am: I thought you'd seen it Robin ???

Buy it today it's seriously good mate :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Tamiyoman on October 22, 2012, 10:15:34 am: He is a top bloke, having met him several times at the TT (got the signed T shirt and Cap :happy2:) he just loves his racing and his trucks, we support him every year at the TT races (hoping next year he will win one! :happy2:).

I got him a pint at the creg on a non race day (Where he turned up on his race bike, police stopped him at the creg and asked him to go have a drink and relax a bit :signLOL: :signLOL:)
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: JJ on October 22, 2012, 04:10:02 pm: Guy Martin being interviewed on the Steve Wright show on Radio 2 in about 5 minutes. Top bloke! Eeeey up!
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: RedRobin on October 28, 2012, 07:03:27 pm: .
Reminder that episode 2 is on tonight at 8:00pm tonight on Ch4 :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: MC71 on October 28, 2012, 07:09:16 pm: ^^^^ Sky planner set and waiting! :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: dodds-gttdi on October 29, 2012, 12:25:11 pm: Quote from: RedRobin on October 28, 2012, 07:03:27 pm
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Reminder that episode 2 is on tonight at 8:00pm tonight on Ch4 :happy2:

Thanks for the reminder, again. Wil be onto 4od tonight for a catch-up. Proper good job, init. :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 29, 2012, 08:02:39 pm: just watched this on sky+, one of my favourites at the minute :happy2:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: RedRobin on October 29, 2012, 08:04:49 pm: ^^^^
How about his run downhill between stone walls and with a bend.... On the wooden bicycle he built with steel 'tyres'!
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 29, 2012, 08:06:44 pm: Quote from: RedRobin on October 29, 2012, 08:04:49 pm
^^^^
How about his run downhill between stone walls and with a bend.... On the wooden bicycle he built with steel 'tyres'!

legend :smiley:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: MAT ED30 on October 29, 2012, 08:09:50 pm: He is such a genuine person no BS just passion for the way things are made and how our country was built
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: RedRobin on November 04, 2012, 06:47:59 pm: .
Just a heads-up to remind folks that episode 3 is on tonight at usual time of 8:00pm on Ch4. :happy2:

Subject is a helter-skelter, pier restoration, and funicular railway, at Llandudno Wales.
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: monte on November 10, 2012, 06:52:46 pm: Just watched All 3 episodes and thoroughly enjoyed em :congrats:

Great Entertainment :notworthy:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 10, 2012, 07:23:28 pm: He is at the classic car show next weekend too and the Nec
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: gazbutS3 on November 10, 2012, 07:57:56 pm: I''ve been watching them on sky plus And think it's my favourite tv program at the minute. In fact I rewatched the tt closer to the edge DVD last night on the back of it
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: monte on November 11, 2012, 07:56:02 pm: Next episode in 5mins on ch4 :party:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on November 11, 2012, 08:04:10 pm: Text me when it starts on 4+1 :ashamed: :ashamed: Been watching the year review of BTCC
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: Hedge on November 11, 2012, 08:30:59 pm: His Fiancée is quite tidy. :drool:
Title: Re: Guy Martin: How Britain Worked....
Post by: RedRobin on November 12, 2012, 10:20:16 am: Quote from: Hedge on November 11, 2012, 08:30:59 pm

His Fiancée is quite tidy. :drool:

....Most definitely! A very attractive lass. I was surprised in a way because Guy had repeatedly said that he wasn't gay but wasn't that interested in girls. Any lass who is prepared to literally go down a coal mine with her fella has gotta be a good'un :notworthy: