How Britain Worked - Guy Martin

[MickCheese]

Just watched Guy Martin in his latest show about the industrial revolution.

Really enjoyed it. I love his enthusiasm.

This week was about steam trains next week is the renovating of a saw mill.

On Chanel 4.

Did anyone else see it?

Mick

 

[No skills]

Bugger missed it, will get it od I spose. The last programs I watched of his about the narrowboat were a bit lackluster, hope this is better.

 

[deserter]

I watched it and thought it was really good, he reminds me a lot of Fred Dibnah, his down to earth nature keeps me enthralled.


~Nil carborundum illegitemi~

 

[AndyT]

Sounds interesting; thanks for the tip. It's not available on 4OD but episode one is on again tonight on 4seven at 8 pm (also Weds and Sunday at 7pm).

 

[disco_monkey79]

Hi

I caught this by accident, and enjoyed. Agreed, the narrowboat program needed speeding up a bit, but the train prog was v good. Actual footage of them casting white metal bearings, etc, rather than simply saying they've done something and moving on to the next bit.

 

[MickCheese]

He's a bit of an enigma. Races motorbikes, very successful at the TT, a commercial vehicle mechanic and renowned tea drinker.

This was more hands on than the narrow boat thing he did. It was interesting to see a fair few young guys really enthusing about heavy machines and the actual engineering.

Mick

 

[bugbear]

He's a bit of an enigma. Races motorbikes, very successful at the TT, a commercial vehicle mechanic and renowned tea drinker.

This was more hands on than the narrow boat thing he did. It was interesting to see a fair few young guys really enthusing about heavy machines and the actual engineering.

Mick

At least he doesn't spout Daily Mail politics every few minutues like Dibnah. I think it shows a lot of potential.

BugBear

 

[AndyT]

The second episode (on right now) looks even better - old woodworking machinery at a water-powered mill in Yorkshire and building a wooden bicycle.

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

Looking forwards to watching this on catch up.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Thanks, Andy, I'd have missed it. Excellent.

 

[Richard@Axminster]

I watched it as it featured one of our local craftsman.

http://www.wheelwright.org.uk/

They are based in the small town of Colyton which is around 5 miles away from Axminster. Great to see them getting some national exposure!

Guy Martin the modern day Fred Dibnah? I think so.

Thanks, Richard.

 

[disco_monkey79]

Missed the first half of last night, but the 2nd half was great. Was v impressed with that enormous (18"? 24"?) water-driven saw. And that bandsaw cut through that whacking great chunk with no apparent effort. I want one!

Will pass on the wooden bicycle, tho!

 

[SteveB43]

yep, caught the program too, great to see an old building and saw works brought back to life, they've got a website too and do various tours, courses etc...
maybe it was the time lapse photography but seemed to go from green wood to bicycle frame fairly rapidly....

 

[MickCheese]

Only a TT winner would have ridden that bike down that hill.

Loved it.

Mick

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

I was disappointed some what. Enjoyed the show and glad I watched it, I just hoped to see inside some of the wood working machines and see more of them in action.

 

[AndyT]

I was disappointed some what. Enjoyed the show and glad I watched it, I just hoped to see inside some of the wood working machines and see more of them in action.

I agree. That looks a remarkably useful set-up - a turbine that only needs attention once a century provides free, carbon-neutral power to run a whole workshop. Anyone been there for a visit?

Edit: there's a very slightly more informative video here which shows the circular saw, planer-thicknesser and lathe in operation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-14402043.

 

[Benchwayze]

The first series about the narrow boat is posted on You tube in full. If anyone missed same.

Is this new series available on I player/itvplayer I wonder? :mrgreen:

 

[No skills]

Watched the first two shows now, as mentioned the saw mill machines were passed over somewhat still an ok way to pass some time though.

 

[peps1]

he reminds me a lot of Fred Dibnah, his down to earth nature keeps me enthralled.

Glad im not the only one!

Had to explain who Fred Dibnah was to my girlfriend, who i think now has a crush on Guy Martin........she keeps saying thing like "Ey that be Cock on" !!!!

 

[chippy1970]

A cross between Fred Dibner and wolverine from the xmen :lol: