Posted: 23 Feb 2007, 16:08
) with solid booster rockets, how could Clarkson take the mic out of that?Page 5 of 5
Posted: 23 Feb 2007, 21:19
That is stunning, the fact they managed to propel a Reliant Robin a few thousand feet over Otterburn (I recognise it ) with solid booster rockets, how could Clarkson take the mic out of that?
) with solid booster rockets, how could Clarkson take the mic out of that?Posted: 24 Feb 2007, 04:17
Posted: 24 Feb 2007, 17:44
Out of curiosity, what is Top Gear's budget? How do they find the money to do all these things?
Posted: 25 Feb 2007, 07:55
Lp640 tomorrow can not wait to see that one
Posted: 26 Feb 2007, 18:10
Has anyone seen the clip of Hammster's crash? I have yet to lay eyes on it.
Posted: 26 Feb 2007, 18:16
It was shown in the first episode of this current series.Phoenix wrote:Has anyone seen the clip of Hammster's crash? I have yet to lay eyes on it.
BBC are introducing their own online streaming TV service later this year which would kind of be in competition with YT.Tom wrote: So, hopefully, BBC will allow YT to carry clips of Top Gear
Posted: 26 Feb 2007, 18:37
Posted: 01 Mar 2007, 17:26
Posted: 02 Mar 2007, 01:09
lol, well, the supercars I think are usually just lent to them by the manufacturers.Out of curiosity, what is Top Gear's budget? How do they find the money to do all these things?
I think the story behind the reasonably priced car is that the BBC is not allowed to make a single purchase of more than £10,000
how the funding works for their super projects I don't really know though
Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 18:05
Good news...Top Gear is now officially on YouTube:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6411017.stm
BBC Worldwide Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bbcworldwide
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JimmyK,
I've heard that BBC doesn't spend much money on these shows, but something doesn't add up. Surely that the Reliant Robin project must've cost more than 10,000 pounds. The price they would have to pay for anything from the metal detectors, and model airplanes, to the actual manufacturing of the real rocket with 8000lbs of thrust, etc. must've been pretty high.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6411017.stm
OK, it's not the entire episodes, but I'm still happy.Excerpts from Top Gear, The Mighty Boosh and nature programmes presented by David Attenborough are top candidates for this channel.
BBC Worldwide Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bbcworldwide
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JimmyK,
I've heard that BBC doesn't spend much money on these shows, but something doesn't add up. Surely that the Reliant Robin project must've cost more than 10,000 pounds. The price they would have to pay for anything from the metal detectors, and model airplanes, to the actual manufacturing of the real rocket with 8000lbs of thrust, etc. must've been pretty high.
Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 19:34
But turning the robin into a rocket isn't ONE expense...technically. 
I guess that's how they can afford to do these strange and expensive projects. None of their expenses is over £10,000 (EACH). Its all about bending the rules...just like bending wings on an F1 car, or using wheel covers to improve the aerodynamics...(of the brake cooling assembly in order to extract more hot air)
I guess that's how they can afford to do these strange and expensive projects. None of their expenses is over £10,000 (EACH). Its all about bending the rules...just like bending wings on an F1 car, or using wheel covers to improve the aerodynamics...(of the brake cooling assembly in order to extract more hot air)
Posted: 04 Mar 2007, 03:47
I suspect they sponsored a % of the finance of the rocket and part of the deal was to allow them to attach any kind of 'shuttle' .