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Title: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Karl on 29, June, 2011 - 08:39:05: A little short notice , but there is the chance to help out a TV show with some filming.

The A3 Hindhead Tunnel is being opened next week ;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13399930

..and "The One Show" have been in touch asking if we could supply some c5's (with riders) to go through the tunnel as part of the ceremony. Quite a unique and historical moment - I doubt any c5's will be going through once its in daily use and the traffic is in full flow !

Sadly this clashes with the Netherlands trip so I can't make it ....if anyone on this forum is able to help let me know and I'll put you in touch with the organiser
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: PLOD11 on 29, June, 2011 - 17:09:27: Do you have a date , time ??

John
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 29, June, 2011 - 17:26:58: Sorry Karl to far for me ..Chas
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Jonny on 29, June, 2011 - 19:35:20: i could probably come :)
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Karl on 29, June, 2011 - 19:38:49: Exact date and time still to be confirmed , if you're interested let me know and I'll forward your email details on to the organiser.

Scheduled for around Tues 5th July but some slippage either way is expected .
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Pyrasanth on 29, June, 2011 - 20:47:23: I might be able to make this but would need a deffo on time and date could you send me the details cheers gary
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Karl on 29, June, 2011 - 21:57:29: emails sent to plod, jonny and pyrasanth :)
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: PLOD11 on 30, June, 2011 - 01:18:26: Thanks, sent my details to them awaiting a reply.

John
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Retro Andy on 30, June, 2011 - 06:31:09: Another event I will have to pass on, I have just been promoted to manager at work which I start that role in a couple of weeks and I am training hard to learn everything I need to know before the middle of July, busy times, but worth it. :)

Retro Andy.
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Karl on 30, June, 2011 - 07:52:24: Quote from: Retro Andy on 30, June, 2011 - 06:31:09
Another event I will have to pass on, I have just been promoted to manager at work which I start that role in a couple of weeks and I am training hard to learn everything I need to know before the middle of July, busy times, but worth it. :)

Retro Andy.
Congratulations matie ....I tried management myself for several years, not as easy as everyone thinks !

Good luck and really well done 8)
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: radiomarty on 30, June, 2011 - 14:03:09: Gutted we cant make this as i am working - Carolyn would love to have been let loose in the tunnel !!! - strangely enough we have a joke in our house about her resembling Alex Jones ;)
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: radiomarty on 30, June, 2011 - 14:20:19: The wife

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/Mum/AlexJonesSunLaunchNewMagazineBuzzArrrivalsE8wu8Vpudxwl.jpg)

Alex Jones

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/Mum/IMG_0001-Copy.jpg)

Or is that the other way round ;D :D ;)

Radiomarty
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Karl on 30, June, 2011 - 16:04:15: Bet Alex wouldn't have tackled Prescott Hill though...
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: c515mph on 01, July, 2011 - 18:46:43: I may be able to come,depends on the date!
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: PLOD11 on 02, July, 2011 - 00:38:16: I have sent the producer chap a couple of e mails and left voice mail on mobile but had no reply back :-\

So dont have any other info at the moment ???
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: PLOD11 on 05, July, 2011 - 09:19:34: Has anyone else tried to contact this producer chap at the BBC, not had any reply at all ..... :'(
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Pyrasanth on 05, July, 2011 - 10:14:10: I have also tried but no reply same as yourself. Try and help people out and they can't be bothered even to return a call a bit of a poor show I think

Cheers

Gary
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: MikeDX on 05, July, 2011 - 11:11:24: I was trying to arrange transport to attend this.

Kinda glad i couldnt now. Timewasters...
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Karl on 06, July, 2011 - 12:19:09: Disappointing that there has been no reply from the organiser :-[

But , as a group, at least we offered to help 8)
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Jonny on 07, July, 2011 - 23:59:25: haven't been able to get through either :( shame
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Karl on 12, July, 2011 - 10:16:59: Not to worry , there will be other media stuff for us to take part in...I already have two more such events in the pipeline ;D

More details to follow....but provisional dates (subject to change) are August 18th and second week of September.

Keep an eye on the events section for more info ;)
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: PLOD11 on 12, July, 2011 - 17:16:49: DID THE TUNNEL OPEN AFTER ALL THAT, NOT SEEN ANYTHING ON THE NEWS, AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ON THE NET. 8)
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Jim on 19, July, 2011 - 21:24:47: Quote from: PLOD11 on 12, July, 2011 - 17:16:49
DID THE TUNNEL OPEN AFTER ALL THAT, NOT SEEN ANYTHING ON THE NEWS, AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ON THE NET. 8)
Highways agency website has a timetable showing opening as end of july. I would go If I knew exactly when the opening was!
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: ScubaChris on 20, July, 2011 - 11:40:58: They seem to be heavily plugging it as the 'Longest road tunnel in the UK'. Then you read the small print which says 'Longest non-estuarial road tunnel in the UK'. It's then you realise that it's not particularly long. The Mersey tunnel is about twice the length. Still, I guess it's what you do with it which is more important... ;)

Seems to be a lot of hype about not much.

C.
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: coverman on 21, July, 2011 - 10:42:01: By "longest" it is possible that they mean longest amount of holdups whilst making the tunnel.The A3 has been a nightmare for quite some time.
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Jim on 26, July, 2011 - 15:26:05: I spoke to the highways agency this morning thinking it would be cool to go along tomorrow and c5 through the tunnel as part of the opening. Although they think it will open tomorrow, the ceremony is private and the time is top secret! I'm guessing they might want to keep angry environmentalists away from the transport secretary?
Title: Re: Want to help out on the telly ?
Post by: Karl on 26, July, 2011 - 16:36:44: Quote from: Javagreenmini on 26, July, 2011 - 15:26:05
... the ceremony is private and the time is top secret!

probably explains why the media coverage has all gone quiet ..