CTC call: Road raged cyclists needed

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downfader

extimus uero philosophus
Location
'ampsheeeer
I have just read the following on Twitter, worth posting here I think:

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CTC_Cyclists CTC A TV company wants to contact cyclists who have been victims of road rage - if interested, send your details to chris.peck@ctc.org.uk

Sorry if this has already been posted.
 

BSRU

A Human Being
Location
Swindon
Any more information as to what the tv company are planning to do.
 

oliglynn

Über Member
Location
Oxfordshire
Probably one of those Japanese gameshow type things - they'll get the cyclists racing around an obstacle course whilst numerous irate motorists swerve at them, throw things out of their windows, tailgate them whilst beeping and shouting, and happyslap them as they pass. :tongue:
 

Jezston

Über Member
Location
London
Let's hope it's not some cynical dramumentary going on about the 'war' between drivers and cyclists, interviewing irate cyclists who've been knocked off, countered by interviews with irate drivers who hate cyclists because they don't pay road tax and all run red lights, and then claiming 'balance'.

Next up we have a documentary about 'politics' - to show you the two sides of this new phenomenon called 'politics', we'll be interviewing Nick Griffin and Abu Hamzah.
 
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downfader

extimus uero philosophus
Location
'ampsheeeer
Let's hope it's not some cynical dramumentary going on about the 'war' between drivers and cyclists, interviewing irate cyclists who've been knocked off, countered by interviews with irate drivers who hate cyclists because they don't pay road tax and all run red lights, and then claiming 'balance'.

Next up we have a documentary about 'politics' - to show you the two sides of this new phenomenon called 'politics', we'll be interviewing Nick Griffin and Abu Hamzah.


True. And anyone who emails Mr Peck would have to make sure thats not going to happen. I wouldnt want someone to subject themselves to more abuse. And irrelevant abuse at that.

Sorry BSRU I have no more info other than that message, you might need to email Peck to find out more.
 
I would be extremely cautious about being involved. Remember they are in the business of entertainment and they are very good at manipulating people to obtain it.
 

dellzeqq

pre-talced and mighty
Location
SW2
I would be extremely cautious about being involved. Remember they are in the business of entertainment and they are very good at manipulating people to obtain it.
lawks!

I do know that the Cosmodemonic Telly Company are doing a thing on helmet cams (and that Maggers, Gaz, Bentmikey and a few others, including one of Bentmikey's drivers, have been contacted) but this is another company.

Cosmodemonic's researcher tells me that he's been very taken with people telling him that cycle commuting is, most days, straightforward, and that the kind of incidents that fill youtube are a relative rarity. Having said that, programmes created out of police work, whether it be Interceptors or Crash Scene Investigators are not going to mainline on 'went to work today, nothing happened' - but, then again, a thread entitled 'rode to work today, nothing happened' would hardly go boffo in 'Commuting'.

Telly isn't real life. It could be more affirmative of life's pleasures, and the majority of cycling programmes are exemplary in that respect. People will offer up footage, and it will be used. If they want control of the way it's used then they had better stay away, although I can say that Cosmodemonic's intention is to put footage in context and to commission footage to show both the good and the bad.
 

jonny jeez

Legendary Member
- but, then again, a thread entitled 'rode to work today, nothing happened' would hardly go boffo in 'Commuting'.

indeed it wont...its been tried at least twice in the last couple of years.

Seems good news dosen't sell. (shock)
 

Matthew_T

"Young and Ex-whippet"
Probably one of those Japanese gameshow type things - they'll get the cyclists racing around an obstacle course whilst numerous irate motorists swerve at them, throw things out of their windows, tailgate them whilst beeping and shouting, and happyslap them as they pass. :tongue:


:rofl:

I am going to put my details forward. If it comes to it then I will just say that I dont want to take part anymore. May as well give an effort into helping CTC.
 
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