Charley Boorman - Ireland to Sydney
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pk
drink flounce rinse repeat
very true
he got virgin to sponsor our air ambulance.
Wow! He's a cool guy.
Bit of a workaholic but genuinely nice with it.
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
I took Sam Woolaston's advice and gave it a wide berth.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/sep/08/television.television?gusrc=rss&feed=media
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/sep/08/television.television?gusrc=rss&feed=media
Spot on assessment. She is clearly channelling this thread. I say 'she' only because she found Ewan McGregor pretty.
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
pigtails
putting the tit in titilate
Watched the first series they did (someone lent me the DVD) and thought it was OK.
I just don't like Borman's eyes.
like i said - thyroid eyes --->
Paul Russell
Psychogeographer
Augie March
blahem
It's like watching three blokes running around trying to catch connecting flights in an airport for an hour. They never seem to actually go anywhere, only go through places as quickly as possible.
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Why?
Are you involved with them, or just a superfan?
Not involved, not a superfan, I just think he's a good middle of the road presenter...... but they were right, i cant think of anything he's said thats funny.
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
I suppose, the banter between them can be ok but I'm amazed anyone wanted to make TV out of it.
Its just that a while back, the person who pitched-up on a local bike board wanting to get some of us unvolved in a run, turned out to be one of their PA's trying to get some more bikes involved in the Scottish leg of Long way Down.
Sadly the timing was all wrong for us.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Rent the original Michael Palin 80 Days Around The World instead, and watch a real travel presenter actually interacting with the people he meets.
weltweit
Well-Known Member
Wow, a lot of people really do not like Charlie Boorman!
I didn't think he was a posh boy, just an ordinary middle class kid.
And from long way round and long way down I preferred him by a mile over Ewan McGregor (all Ewan seemed to do was whinge most of the time).
At least Charlie can actually ride a dirt bike which is more than can be said for Ewan, and he did the Paris Dakar, something I would give my hens teeth for a crack at.
So, he is no Michael Palin, quite right, wouldn't it be dull if every travel program was the same.
jugularvein
extra
Of course you would give your hens teeth to do the paris dakar. so would loads of people. i'd also like the bbc to pay for me to travel about being a boring wally.
i did laugh reading that list in it's entirety. we can be venomous on here.
eta- and it's not charlie. it's charley, cos he's different and cool
Idaho
continuity character
Of course it would. But it wouldn't be dull if every travel programme actually contained some interesting content.
Go and watch the programme and list a single interesting fact or witty remark.
Rollem
two kinds of wonderful
but that's the annoying bit about this, it is essentially the same as pailn's travels. i couldn't help watching it feeling like it had all been done before....except you never get any real feel for anywhere coz they are too busy wanking off over how many different types of transport they have used*
* on this point, they are bloody cheating by simply listing different makes /models of cars, trains etc. a car/train is a fucking car/train, so no, you haven't used 27 different modes of transport, you have used 5
jugularvein
extra
* on this point, they are bloody cheating by simply listing different makes /models of cars, trains etc. a car/train is a fucking car/train, so no, you haven't used 27 different modes of transport, you have used 5
that was unbelievably shit wasn't it...
Rollem
two kinds of wonderful
baffling
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
i watched an episode the other night. was alright, bit of a poor mans palin travels really....
are you kidding?! they've chucked a fortune at making this!!
Rollem
two kinds of wonderful
oh yeah, poor farty
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
quite how they managed to go through the worlds busiest shipping lane on a 20ft lazer and not fucking drown is beyond me!
oh no wait, they had a huge back up crew didn't they
(I still think Russ is cool, not attractive - his hairs far too floppy, but I like him)
Idaho
continuity character
Yeah - that was so poor. Hahaha - you've got a funny name - the sum total of interaction with the populous of eastern turkey.
