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Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 10, 2007, 09:25:45

Tuesday
BBC2
20:00 - 21:00 (two episodes this evening)

Ought to be an interesting series & worth viewing?, a more staid version of Clarksons 'Inventions That Changed The World'?


Details (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/listings/programme.shtml?day=today&service_id=4224&filename=20070710/20070710_2000_4224_15192_30)

Video clip (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/noise/?programme=james_may)

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: muckmoses on July 10, 2007, 11:46:40

It's on my list to watch

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Boggert on July 10, 2007, 12:06:31

Working... :cry:

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 10, 2007, 21:46:40

What a great pair of programmes :D

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Sharpshooter on July 10, 2007, 21:53:13

Very interesting. Especially the sattelite bit. I didnt realise there were about 900 up there. :)

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 10, 2007, 22:11:37

Quote from: "Sharpshooter"

Very interesting. Especially the sattelite bit. I didnt realise there were about 900 up there. :)

True, that was an eyeopener!
Nice to know the truth behind 'GoogleEarth' as well (aeriel photos, not satellite)

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: ian_s on July 11, 2007, 11:14:23

some of google earth is satelite images, the really low res stuff.

but i didnt know about the americans trashing their own telstar satellite :D that made me giggle

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: littlepow on July 11, 2007, 11:18:37

Found it funny, when he went to touch the satalite and got told off.

Then asked to add a bit, and was told he had no chance.
So he played with a box of bolts that are used instead.

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 11, 2007, 11:56:58

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Found it funny, when he went to touch the satalite and got told off.

Then asked to add a bit, and was told he had no chance.
So he played with a box of bolts that are used instead.

Slapped hands for May :lol:

I don't believe I've seen any programme before that went up to the 'door to space' (bar the actual NASA footage of the events)

Did anyone else notice that no weeds, or grass, appeared to be growing in the 'Flame Pit'?

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Sharpshooter on July 11, 2007, 18:32:31

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "littlepow"

Found it funny, when he went to touch the satalite and got told off.

Then asked to add a bit, and was told he had no chance.
So he played with a box of bolts that are used instead.

Slapped hands for May :lol:

I don't believe I've seen any programme before that went up to the 'door to space' (bar the actual NASA footage of the events)

Did anyone else notice that no weeds, or grass, appeared to be growing in the 'Flame Pit'?

Thats one expensive and big Weed Burner

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 11, 2007, 20:52:33

Yep. They were good programmes. Wasn't too sure about him presenting on his own, but it worked just fine.

Just 35 years between the DH Rapide and the 747  :shock: It's something you just don't think about until it's presented to you!

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 11, 2007, 21:39:20

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Yep. They were good programmes. Wasn't too sure about him presenting on his own, but it worked just fine.

Oh, he did the 'Toys', things quite well.

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Just 35 years between the DH Rapide and the 747  :shock: It's something you just don't think about until it's presented to you!

The technology cetainly advanced somewhat.
Sadly WW2 had a lot to do with it

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Bishops Finger on July 11, 2007, 21:57:53

D'oh ...missed it :shock:  :cry:

Title: James Mays 20th Century
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 11, 2007, 22:45:39

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D'oh ...missed it :shock:  :cry:

It'll be on BBC 3, or 4 again