Brunel Documentary

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 8th & Friday 15th
Channel 5
20:00 - 21:00

It could be of interest to quite a few of you?
It's the same presenter who did the 'Greatest Bridges' series

http://www.channel5.com/show/brunel-the-man-who-built-britain/


Digressing slightly, in terms of broadcaster (& age of transmission)
Sadly, though, I doubt it'll have scene like Jeremy Clarkson crossing the Avon Gorge, in a basket, as he did in the 'Greatest Briton' poll/series a few years ago
(at about 15:50 - 18:00, & he gets scared in the middle........ as would I!)

And, the Maidenhead Bridge; 27:15 - 29:30
(Worlds widest, flattest, bridge arch)

Was it in this, or another Brunel programme/tribute, where Ron Cook convincingly played IK?
(he may be better known, for his role as Parker, in the live-action version of 'Thunderbirds'?)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Was it in this, or another Brunel programme/tribute, where Ron Cook convincingly played IK?
(he may be better known, for his role as Parker, in the live-action version of 'Thunderbirds'?)

No it wasn't. I've checked, it was 'Seven Wonders Of The Industrial World'
(I have the book)

Scarily similar

 

[Spinney]

Thanks for the heads-up - I enjoyed that chap's bridges series.

 

[Inertia]

No it wasn't. I've checked, it was 'Seven Wonders Of The Industrial World'
(I have the book)

Scarily similar
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That was a great series, thanks for the reminder, I will be watching,

 

[biggs682]

Must try and remember this as we did loads about him when at school

 

[pplpilot]

One of my fantasy dinner guests. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Mr Celine]

Every time I travel on a broad guage atmospheric railway I remember what a brilliant engineer he was.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Every time I travel on a broad guage atmospheric railway I remember what a brilliant engineer he was.

You visit Starcross often then?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Every time I travel on a broad guage atmospheric railway I remember what a brilliant engineer he was.

VHS vs Betamax innit?

 

[Mr Celine]

You visit Starcross often then?

Only if I can get my time machine to work. Which is as likely to work as an atmospheric railway, or even a Brunel designed locomotive.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Only if I can get my time machine to work. Which is as likely to work as an atmospheric railway, or even a Brunel designed locomotive.

Sadly, it's one thing that the rest of the country (& industry) out-voted him on

The Pump-House is still open as a museum, I believe?

https://www.britishlistedbuildings....tarcross-pumping-house-starcross#.Wim2S0x2vIU

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1116938

 

[Lullabelle]

Watching it now

 

[Dave7]

As @Lullabelle I am watching it. I also checked wickapedia.....true genius (thats Brunel...not Lullabelle)
I am not an engineer (bit fick really) but nearly 200 years after he "did it" i still cant fathom how he engineered those amazing structures.

 

[Lullabelle]

As @Lullabelle I am watching it. I also checked wickapedia.....true genius (thats Brunel...not Lullabelle)
I am not an engineer (bit fick really) but nearly 200 years after he "did it" i still cant fathom how he engineered those amazing structures.

Oi

 

[Beebo]

Sadly, it's one thing that the rest of the country (& industry) out-voted him on

The Pump-House is still open as a museum, I believe?

https://www.britishlistedbuildings....tarcross-pumping-house-starcross#.Wim2S0x2vIU

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1116938

There is a Brunel museum in Rotherhithe too, where he dug the first Thames tunnel and built a number of docks.

http://www.brunel-museum.org.uk/visiting-us/