The Flying Scotsman

[Gerry Attrick]

The film about Graham O'Bree on Beeb 1 now.

 

[darkstar]

Wow what a brilliant story, i knew of Graham O'Bree and his achievements but nothing of his life and struggles. Very moving and inspirational.

 

[totallyfixed]

I've been lucky enough to have seen the film read the book and met the man.
Verdict :
Film - good
Book - excellent
The man - well...he's the man!

 

[bauldbairn]

Not read the book - yet!

I enjoyed the film - much better than I thought it was going to be. I know there was a bit of fiction in the film as well as fact - but I won't know what's what until I read his book. All factual films have a bit of tweeking here and there - bit of romance/bit of comedy/bit of evil type of thing.

I wonder how much of the WCF interference was accurate?

Still a good film though.

Graeme Obree will always be a hero to me.

 

[sleekitcollie]

Forgot to record "the flying Scotsman " last night and as far as I can see it's not on watch again or I player Any ideas where I can see it

 

[Slowgrind]

I got a disc from Amazon. Quite cheap.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Man; Hero
Book; Great
Film; Mediocre

 

[kewb]

theres a obree boardman documentary on youtube

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3DwhbUGUIg

for those interested ,
it focuses on obree mostly but tells the story of his bike and rivalry with boardman
if you liked the film youl like this i think .

 

[kewb]

Forgot to record "the flying Scotsman " last night and as far as I can see it's not on watch again or I player Any ideas where I can see it

check pm .

 

[bauldbairn]

I got a disc from Amazon. Quite cheap.

+1, I got it for £1.50 last year but never got round to watching it - until it was on TV last night.

 

[Headgardener]

Brilliant 2 1/2 hours of cycling on BBC1 last night, didn't get to bed until turned 1 this morning. First Mark Beamount cycling down The America's then The Flying Scotsman.

 

[addictfreak]

Forgot to record "the flying Scotsman " last night and as far as I can see it's not on watch again or I player Any ideas where I can see it

Same here. I watched Mark Beaumont, but went to bed after that. Was hoping to catch it on iplayer today buts it not available

 

[darkstar]

Think i'll give the book a go, by the sounds of it it's a good read.

 

[bobg]

Forgot to record "the flying Scotsman " last night and as far as I can see it's not on watch again or I player Any ideas where I can see it

The DVD is being circulated somewhere amonst CCers; I started it off last year...

 

[fossyant]

It's on my HD recorder, I'll hook up the Laptop and pull it off, but it will be a few weeks before I have time...................