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Oh and is any one watching race of champions tonight. I think it is live on sky sports. I will mis it because I do not have the sport channels but would still like to know if you guys liked it.
ta for the reminder! had forgotten it was on this weekend. have 00101'd it to watch later
I found the Evel Knievel programme with Richard Hammond to be poignant and quite sad.
When I was growing up, Knievel's career was pretty much over. His name was legend, of course, but all I knew what that he was the guy on the motorcycle who used to jump over things. I never got caught up in the surrounding hero worship. Nevertheless, I found the documentary almost heartbreaking, so I know it must have been even more difficult for those who grew up during his era and for those who were and still are fans.
In short, last night's viewing was highly entertaining. James May's fun nostalgia, the last Top Gear featuring David Tennant and Top Gear's awards, and the Richard Hammond documentary. Topped off with a repeat showing of Jeremy Clarkson's Have I Got News For You?
I think this is the most time I've spent watching the BBC in one sitting for several years.
I found the Evel Knievel programme with Richard Hammond to be poignant and quite sad.
When I was growing up, Knievel's career was pretty much over. His name was legend, of course, but all I knew what that he was the guy on the motorcycle who used to jump over things. I never got caught up in the surrounding hero worship. Nevertheless, I found the documentary almost heartbreaking, so I know it must have been even more difficult for those who grew up during his era and for those who were and still are fans.
In short, last night's viewing was highly entertaining. James May's fun nostalgia, the last Top Gear featuring David Tennant and Top Gear's awards, and the Richard Hammond documentary. Topped off with a repeat showing of Jeremy Clarkson's Have I Got News For You?
I think this is the most time I've spent watching the BBC in one sitting for several years.
Glad you enjoyed it all, just its not for me and I suspect many others like me, I have never been interested in people jumping over things on bikes or in cars, being older than you Evel Knievel's fame was probably at its hight in my formative years.
Haven't watched Top Gear in years it lost its way a long time ago for me.
As for Jeremy Clarkson least said soonest mended, just can't stand the man.
Glad you enjoyed it all, just its not for me and I suspect many others like me, I have never been interested in people jumping over things on bikes or in cars, being older than you Evel Knievel's fame was probably at its hight in my formative years.
Haven't watched Top Gear in years it lost its way a long time ago for me.
As for Jeremy Clarkson least said soonest mended, just can't stand the man.
Patrick
To be honest, people jumping over things isn't my thing either. Perhaps it was my lack of knowledge of Knievel that drew me to the programme. Whatever the case, Richard Hammond made the documentary work for me.
I never saw the early years of Top Gear (cars really aren't my thing either), but I do enjoy the three presenters taking the mickey out of each other, and I enjoy their silly "challenges". Works for me.
To be honest, people jumping over things isn't my thing either. Perhaps it was my lack of knowledge of Knievel that drew me to the programme. Whatever the case, Richard Hammond made the documentary work for me.
I never saw the early years of Top Gear (cars really aren't my thing either), but I do enjoy the three presenters taking the mickey out of each other, and I enjoy their silly "challenges". Works for me.
I found the Evel Knievel program with Richard Hammond to be poignant and quite sad.
When I was growing up, Knievel's career was pretty much over. His name was legend, of course, but all I knew what that he was the guy on the motorcycle who used to jump over things. I never got caught up in the surrounding hero worship. Nevertheless, I found the documentary almost heartbreaking, so I know it must have been even more difficult for those who grew up during his era and for those who were and still are fans.
I must say I felt the same when watching the program. The man as we know now was very close to death and his health had left him a long time ago. It did seem as if Hammond was in the way most of the time and that also seemed sad.
Top Gear is what it is nowadays you either love or hate it. The days of road testing the every day cars are long gone.
I guess it's a good thing I don't know much about cars, then. It does seem as though they're almost always giving good reviews, though. When doing three-way tests, they can never make a clear winner - everything wins. Given that I'm never likely to buy the cars they're waffling about, that doesn't seem to matter much to me.
I've tried watching the "Fifth Gear" programme on Five but each time I tune in, I tune out again very quickly. It's just bores me to death. I can only presume that Top Gear is sufficiently not about cars that I'm able to enjoy it. All the talk about brake horsepower this, and torque that, and V6, V8, so many litres something else - it's all meaningless to me anyway. I'm only just getting my head around F1 cars, the fact that some road car can do 0-60 in 5.2s is so much of an irrelevancy really.
I must say I felt the same when watching the program. The man as we know now was very close to death and his health had left him a long time ago. It did seem as if Hammond was in the way most of the time and that also seemed sad.
It did seem that way, but it spoke volumes about both interviewer and interviewee. I guess we'll never know how much pain Knievel was really in and the fact that he went out of his way to not only accomodate his fans at the "Evel Knievel Days" but also to accomodate this British interviewer and his camera crew, says a lot about him. Also, Hammond didn't push too hard as I'd suspect other interviewers might. I think he did the best job he could under the circumstances.
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