The Boat That Guy Built

[nbfiresprite]

A compleat turkey, One of the worst programs in a long time. The researchers and the producer should be sacked,

 

Firesprite

 

In the Office

[Djuwenda]

The amount of bickering and indignated self righteousness on this thread says a lot more about the canalworld forums than it does about the TV.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

-The show does not claim to be about boats, if anything the idea is light entertainement using the boat as a prop to approach different topics of the industrial revolution.

 

-the show does not aim to be geographically accurate, or it would make for very boring television

 

-Guy Martin speaks the way he does, get over it.

 

 

Canalworld reminds me of a retirement home sometimes, all bickering and pointless indignation.

 

My main criticism of the show would have been about the patronising voiceover. But I could live with it.

[canaldrifter]

The amount of bickering and indignated self righteousness on this thread says a lot more about the canalworld forums than it does about the TV.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

-The show does not claim to be about boats, if anything the idea is light entertainement using the boat as a prop to approach different topics of the industrial revolution.

 

-the show does not aim to be geographically accurate, or it would make for very boring television

 

-Guy Martin speaks the way he does, get over it.

 

 

Canalworld reminds me of a retirement home sometimes, all bickering and pointless indignation.

 

My main criticism of the show would have been about the patronising voiceover. But I could live with it.

 

I'd green point you for that but I've used my limit already on others who talk common sense on here, for a change. We need more green points (but we should not be able to vote up our own posts!)

 

Tone

[Dominic M]

I guess 'The boat that Guy fitted out after someone else had put an old engine in replacing the original (fire written off) modern engine and made the boat livable (though maybe they really stayed in Hotels).' is not the most catchy title.

[Gibbo]

I'd green point you for that....

 

I did it for you.

[canaldrifter]

 

 

I also watched Timothy Spall's short series illustrating him and his wife venturing around the coast of Britain. Daft as he is, he's still worth tuning in to!

 

Mike

 

 

 

I watched the series on BBC iPlayer.

 

Tim Spall appears to give off the same gung-ho recklessness as did Terry Darlington, but in fact both are quite cautious and their trips are well planned, obviously with escort vessels close by, taking the shots.

 

I had a chuckle at the Spall way of picking up a mooring buoy at Padstow by going aground, then ramming it and setting a RIB adrift. Also banging the harbour entrance and denting his boat at Watchet. His wife's comments make it all worth while!

 

Tone

[Jo_]

Watched it on iPlayer today (well, watched it in bits and skipped some because elements drove me bonkers!). VERY much liked the fact that Guy moored up, trotted (I assume**) along the bank a little and went tea tasting with James and Jane. James is Northern Tea and Coffee Merchants which is in Chesterfield. Another geographical nicety to add to the list!!

 

**Edited: My mistake .. I see now they were breasted up!

Edited March 3, 2011 by Jo_

[koukouvagia]

The amount of bickering and indignated self righteousness on this thread says a lot more about the canalworld forums than it does about the TV.

 

Hmm. I would have said that the foregoing debate reflected the views of people who care passionately about boats and canals and can't bear to see the subject trivialised and brought down to the level of a mindless reality show.

 

Canalworld reminds me of a retirement home sometimes, all bickering and pointless indignation.

 

 

I'd rather like to belong to a retirement home peopled by spirited inmates such as we saw in "Waiting for God".

[canaldrifter]

Watched it on iPlayer today (well, watched it in bits and skipped some because elements drove me bonkers!). VERY much liked the fact that Guy moored up, trotted (I assume**) along the bank a little and went tea tasting with James and Jane. James is Northern Tea and Coffee Merchants which is in Chesterfield. Another geographical nicety to add to the list!!

 

**Edited: My mistake .. I see now they were breasted up!

 

I was trying to work out what that boat was. It was obviously a trip or restaurant boat of some kind.

 

Tone

[jenlyn]

The amount of bickering and indignated self righteousness on this thread says a lot more about the canalworld forums than it does about the TV.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

-The show does not claim to be about boats, if anything the idea is light entertainement using the boat as a prop to approach different topics of the industrial revolution.

 

-the show does not aim to be geographically accurate, or it would make for very boring television

 

-Guy Martin speaks the way he does, get over it.

 

 

Canalworld reminds me of a retirement home sometimes, all bickering and pointless indignation.

 

My main criticism of the show would have been about the patronising voiceover. But I could live with it.

 

 

such true words spoken,green point for you, well said!

[Jo_]

I should also have added that I will absolutely watch next weeks (tho' maybe on iPlayer) too - just 'cos I love the canals and the boats .... so much so that I choose my car driving routes to go near and over canals, keeping my eyes open. AND both my OH and I yell "BOAT" when we see one!! Even though we have our own and are down there two or three times a week, we STILL do this when we're not there. I nearly fell off the M6 last weekend because the Lancaster canal is right by the carriageway!

[canaldrifter]

I should also have added that I will absolutely watch next weeks (tho' maybe on iPlayer) too - just 'cos I love the canals and the boats .... so much so that I choose my car driving routes to go near and over canals, keeping my eyes open. AND both my OH and I yell "BOAT" when we see one!! Even though we have our own and are down there two or three times a week, we STILL do this when we're not there. I nearly fell off the M6 last weekend because the Lancaster canal is right by the carriageway!

 

I was the same when I was a trucker. I'd work out my rest breaks and overnight stop so I was near a canal or canalside pub.

 

Tewitfield locks are well worth a wander. You can park in the BW car park if you come off the M6 at the junction.

 

Tone

[Timleech]

Still I wonder who moved Wreckless around or if the bloke is actually visiting a lot of the places without his boat but by car.

 

 

 

I guess 'The boat that Guy fitted out after someone else had put an old engine in replacing the original (fire written off) modern engine and made the boat livable (though maybe they really stayed in Hotels).' is not the most catchy title.

 

See my post no. 108, it was a friend/customer of mine. Of course the film crew didn't spend days boating, I don't suppose the 'star' did either. Doesn't matter to the end result.

 

Tim

[nigel carton]

Yeah I'm passionate about boats canals rivers heritage etc, and last nights programme was a bit of fun, I enjoyed it and will watch it again.

Guy if your reading this, I nearly fell off my stool this morning watching the IOMTT YouTube clip! Fantastic.

[tillergirl]

I shall watch it next week if only to see if the shower curtains are blown off by the steam created and the camerman get such a shock from the heat that he records a full frontal

 

I always find it quite amusing watching my OH trying to shower on the boats we've been on - and of course with the inevitable "friendly" shower curtain it can bring tears to the eyes

Edited March 3, 2011 by tillergirl

[Graham Davis]

Watched it, but in Wales we had to retune to Englandshire from a programme about Rolf Harris painting in someone elses style.

 

There may be moans from the canal afficianados on here about it, but this was a programme aimed at the general public who have little or no knowledge of the canal system. Yes, the filming geographically was all over the place, but to most it was photogenic, and that's what counts, and some of the continuity was awry, but only we would know that.

 

Did it "teach" Joe Public anything? Probably yes; it isn't easy making cast iron and yes we do still make bloody good pottery in the UK.

 

Will it make people visit the places he went? Possibly, but why didn't they say in was the Black Country Museum?

 

Will I watch it again? Probably.

 

Is he the next Fred? Never, but then is he trying to be? I don't think so.

[Djuwenda]

such true words spoken,green point for you, well said!

 

I was expecting a flaming for this post

 

For those that refuse to believe that GM's overhead cams comments were a joke, I seem to remember an interview where he mentionned that he was once given a stationnary engine to assemble and that he loved nothing more than just sit and watch/listen to it running (with a cup of tea).

skip to 2mins for the relevant anorak bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjfi-ZhzLOI

 

The guys does care about a certain British identity and is doing his bit to make it more attractive to a certain generation. I think this is great.

Edited March 3, 2011 by Djuwenda

[Mrs Humdinger]

Mr Hum and I watched it with our mouths open, and he said "those two blokes are bonkers!" For a light entertainment programme, which is what it is, we quite enjoyed it. OK, anyone who knows anything about boats would have spotted the locations didn't quite add up and that the boat had obviously had a considerable amount of work done on it beforehand - lined out, electrics, new houdini's, engine, etc. However, It wasn't advertised as an in-depth documentary about boat restoration and it's not, it's more like a light-hearted romp through industrial history with the boat as the link in the middle. We learnt a bit about things we didn't know much about - OK, the whole furnace thing didn't work, but was interesting in itself, and you could see the two blokes were enjoying themselves. You just know they are going to be getting up to no good sooner or later.

 

If you didn't like it, then don't watch the rest of the series. Simple.

Edited March 3, 2011 by Mrs Humdinger

[canaldrifter]

Yeah I'm passionate about boats canals rivers heritage etc, and last nights programme was a bit of fun, I enjoyed it and will watch it again.

Guy if your reading this, I nearly fell off my stool this morning watching the IOMTT YouTube clip! Fantastic.

 

It was the commentary that got me giggling chuckling (more manly). He admits he can't remember the names of half the bends!

He's another of those who gives off casualness, when in fact he's right on the button.

 

Tone

Edited March 3, 2011 by canaldrifter

[nigel carton]

It was the commentary that got me giggling chuckling (more manly). He admits he can't remember the names of half the bends!

He's another of those who gives off casualness, when in fact he's right on the button.

 

Tone

 

I did three hot laps at Silverstone in a Holden with Jos Verstappen at the wheel, thought he was bonkers after the first two bends, but realized he knew exactly what he was doing. Very clever.

[lemontoes]

I enjoyed it. I liked the bits when he didn't know what he was doing best......think I felt more at home! The editing was a bit up the wall though. I wouldn't be suprised if, after watching the whole series, it could be cut and pasted into one continous trip.

 

Jan

[Tiny]

I was trying to work out what that boat was. It was obviously a trip or restaurant boat of some kind.

 

Tone

 

And where it was with boats moored either side and wreckless moored outside it.

[Junemc153]

Really enjoyed it. Found Guy and Mave to be interesting and genuinely interested in what they were doing.

 

We don't have our own boat - but wished we did. Hubby was frothing at the mouth at the sight of that engine (he's a mechanic) and really enjoyed the segments about the smelting of the iron and the pottery and wedgewood. Visited Blists Hill at ironbridge and lost other half for nearly whole day as he stood in the foundry there watching them making sand moulds, casting and the eventual end product.

 

I love industrial heritage and canals and all the stuff related to coal, pottery, iron making and so on go together. The canals are part of our industrial heritage and I think this is what the programme makers are trying to show (perhaps the title is a bit misleading).

 

Can't wait for next week - steam engines are my passion!

 

Off to Shropshire for our hols and will be spending lots of time in Ironbridge at all the lovely museums there!

 

BTW I loved the show "Industrial Revelations" with Mark Williams which has been shown on Discovery Shed (along with more Industrial Revelations). He makes the topic really interesting (he used to be a history teacher). You learn how things used to be done and how lots of common terms we use in speech today are related to our industrial heritage (mad as a hatter, carry the can, etc., etc.)

[alan_fincher]

BTW I loved the show "Industrial Revelations" with Mark Williams which has been shown on Discovery Shed (along with more Industrial Revelations). He makes the topic really interesting (he used to be a history teacher). You learn how things used to be done and how lots of common terms we use in speech today are related to our industrial heritage (mad as a hatter, carry the can, etc., etc.)

Yes,

 

I've seen one or two of these, and found them a lot better than last night's offering.

 

But before he became well known, ("The Fast Show", Arthur Weasley in Harry Potter, might help some place him ?), I believe he cut his teeth with the Mikron Theatre Company aboard their travelling narrow boat.

 

I suspect he has rather more background interest in the canals than last night's team appeared to.

[Lady Muck]

The amount of bickering and indignated self righteousness on this thread says a lot more about the canalworld forums than it does about the TV.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

-The show does not claim to be about boats, if anything the idea is light entertainement using the boat as a prop to approach different topics of the industrial revolution.

 

-the show does not aim to be geographically accurate, or it would make for very boring television

 

-Guy Martin speaks the way he does, get over it.

 

 

Canalworld reminds me of a retirement home sometimes, all bickering and pointless indignation.

 

My main criticism of the show would have been about the patronising voiceover. But I could live with it.

 

It was trending on Twitter last night, did a search for the posts on there, to find that the programme was very well liked by many. I have dld'd it and will watch tonight, if I get chance.