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BBC4 from 9 pm - Bikes!

  • 28-10-2013 6:18pm
    #1
    mike65
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    Timeshift: Full Throttle - The Glory Days of British Motorbikes
    Documentary exploring the history and culture of motorcycling in Britain - from army officer TE Lawrence's passion for the vehicles in the 1920s, to the key role they played in the Second World War, and the perceived `golden age' of the 50s - when the lifestyle associated with motorcyclists began to attract social disapproval and conflict. Narrated by John Hannah

    followed by

    How the North West Was Won
    The history of the North West 200 motorcycle race, from its beginnings in the 1920s to the present day. The programmes focuses on the impact winning the race has had on the riders, using archive pictures and clips to reveal how the event has developed


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  • #2
    Richard tea
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    Nice one mike. Ill hit the record button for future watching


  • #3
    Interceptor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    Ah nuts, missed this. Anyone watch both - any good? I'll have to have a look on BeebPlayer or whatever its called...


  • #4
    mike65
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    Check the listings it'll be repeated.


  • #5
    galwaytt
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    good idea to post it tbh, would have missed it myself otherwise.

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



  • #6
    Hotblack Desiato
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    On again Thursday night, 22:30-23:30 and 23:30-00:10.

    In Cavan there was a great fire / Judge McCarthy was sent to inquire / It would be a shame / If the nuns were to blame / So it had to be caused by a wire.



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  • #7
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    I got around to watching these last night. Nice bit of bike history. There is a piece on Laurence of Arabia which was unexpected.


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