anyone watch "The Boat That Guy Built"?

nicklouse
nicklouse Posts: 50,673
edited March 2011 in The Crudcatcher
that was entertainment.
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  • CraigXXL
    CraigXXL Posts: 1,852
    Best thing I've seen on BBC in years. Educational, funny and leaving you wanting more. I'd never heard of Guy Martin before and on further reading a very interesting bloke, I hope he gets more shows from this series as it makes a change having a genuine person with real character on TV rather than someone who just wants to be famous.
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Guy Martin has me reaching for the remote faster than when I hear the opening bars of 'Eastenders'
  • Wooliferkins
    Wooliferkins Posts: 2,060
    I enjoyed it as well. None of that, "In the last ten minutes X as done this and in the next ten X will do the other," malarkey. Too difficult to make a kettle, pah :)
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    Missed it sadly. Will check and see if it's repeated (it's the beeb, so I'm sure it will be, several times).

    I've met him a couple of times now, seems like a top bloke. Not only a massively talented Motorcyclist, but also a very good Downhiller and avid tea drinker = legend.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Cat With No Tail

    iPlayer ;)
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    Boo-Yah!

    cheers fella
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  • shoddy
    shoddy Posts: 63
    He is a massively talented motorcyclist. Watch any of his TT laps (or any road races) on youtube as proof.
  • Deepunder
    Deepunder Posts: 145
    nicklouse wrote:
    that was entertainment.

    Interesting guy that Guy, if only I could understand that strange dialect, enjoyed the pictures though :wink:

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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Got it series linked on the PVR as I was allowed out to play last night.
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  • WisePranker
    WisePranker Posts: 823
    I loved it when the cast iron guy was telling Guy that it was hot and he needed some protective gear.... I'm sure Guy was remembering this years TT and thinking that this was proper hot :shock:

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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    He is quality... Fire Lisa Tarbuck though and get him doing the voiceovers too. Instead of "Guy really likes tea, so, in this episode Guy will be getting some tea and really liking it" we can have "Dunno what I'll be doin later laaaaaaaak, by eck, I could do with a brew, cheers boss, that's mega that, proper tea that, let's go and get some more off this old feller".

    Maybe later in the series he can get in a narrowboat race and come in second.
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  • Kaise
    Kaise Posts: 2,498
    i missed it, iPlayer here we come!!

    by eckerslike!
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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Guy is a bit of a motorbike legend, and the show was great, first decent bit of TV I've seen in ages. Looking forward to the following episodes.

    I'm pretty sure I've seen the boat knocking about the canals round here too, when I've indulged in a spot of road cycling. :wink:
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  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    pretty good was that, guy's also been into his MTB's for while ,sure he's did stuff with hope before. recently had his bike nicked though.....
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Aye, he's raced the Mega and did the fort william endurance DH last year (came 37th) and stuff like that. Also rides a Cotic Soul, like all the best people

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    Always getting bikes nicked though.
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Bumped into Guy a few times at various road races and I can confirm that he is as mad as a box of frogs. Your only getting the toned down version on the telly in real life he is 10 times madder and talks at about a million words a minute.

    Top fella I like a man who can carry off bugger grips, ride like a god and sink a pint of beer in about 5 seconds.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    repeat on BBC1 in 15 mins 6:30
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    Good call sir
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  • Almightydutch
    Almightydutch Posts: 264
    Sorry to drag up a slightly old thread.

    Guy Martin, living legend!!!
    I've had the pleasure of meetin Guy at a motorcyle race club annual event over in Derby.

    He is without doubt one of the most genuine down to earth people about. Had a proper good 20-30 minutes chat with him about all sorts (including downhill racing, lawnmower racing and obvioulsy motorbikes)

    His accent and coloquialisms are funny as hell, along with his 200mph talking.

    Quality program and will be tuned in to see him lose his teeth.

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  • toby_winkler
    toby_winkler Posts: 1,298
    Turns out he is on The Gadget Show next week as well, testing out 'All Terrain' Mountain Bikes!
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    What a legend :D

    I loved watching the TT... he gets a brew after every race while he's still sat on the bike :lol:
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    What a legend :D

    I loved watching the TT... he gets a brew after every race while he's still sat on the bike :lol:

    When walking round the Paddock after the races, you can buy Official Guy Martin Mugs. I may have one somewhere.

    The pic below was taken by me about 5 mins before the bike ended up in the hyawj fireball above. He was absolutely FLYING too!

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  • bigdavevw
    bigdavevw Posts: 213
    Yea he,s a legend, 15 cups of tea a day! He came into the shop where i work, had his GF with him too, he was on his Cotic, i was talkin to him for a bit. If i knew who he was i would have offered him a cuppa :lol:

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