[SplitPersonality]

Enjoying this at the moment...

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/what-destroyed-the-hindenburg/4od

 

[cuprabob]

Watched it when it was on a couple of weeks ago, it was really good.

There was a program on BBC2 last night on Donald Campbell. Try and catch it on iPlayer, really good.

 

[PaulW]

Damn I'd like to of seen the Hindenburg disaster

 

[cuprabob]

Damn I'd like to of seen the Hindenburg disaster

Watch it on 4OD

 

[SplitPersonality]

I read that as a whole lot more disturbing haha.

I enjoyed it, but had already seen a programme pointing towards a ventilation issue.

Will look for the Donald doc now!

 

[SplitPersonality]

Now this is what I'm talking about, cheers Bob!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01rrk63/Donald_Campbell_Speed_King/

 

[SplitPersonality]

This documentary looks better, just insane how quickly he shakes off the mph. Haunting hearing him commentate his own death.

 

[PaulW]

I read that as a whole lot more disturbing haha.

I enjoyed it, but had already seen a programme pointing towards a ventilation issue.

Will look for the Donald doc now!

I just read it again, sounds rough as haha

 

[SplitPersonality]

You dark dark barssssssssssssssssssss-terd!

 

[SplitPersonality]

Saw this a while ago Bob mate...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21478855

 

[SplitPersonality]

The Campbell documentary was really top drawer, thanks Bob!

 

[cuprabob]

You're welcome.

There is also a program on BBC4 on Formula 1 through the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. For some reason it's not available on iPlayer but it's repeated a few times over the week. It only lasts 30 mins and it's in a Rock & Roll Years style.

It's called "Motor Racing at the BBC - that petrol emotion"

 

[SplitPersonality]

I'll keep an eye out, perhaps my Tivo will have picked it up...

That documentary about Donald was tragic.

 

[cuprabob]

I'll keep an eye out, perhaps my Tivo will have picked it up...

That documentary about Donald was tragic.

it was indeed. Here is the link to the program I was talking about.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rjr2m

 

[SplitPersonality]

Good work, thanks, would really like to know more about the earlier years! Hoping my Tivo has done me proud.

 

[Ryan-H]

The answer to the thread title which most seem to have missed was............. An explosion!!

 

[cuprabob]

Would have loved to have seen an airship dock at the mast on top of the Empire State Building, as originally intended

 

[SplitPersonality]

I have soft spot for Skyscrapers, the coming together of these two behemoths would have been amazing imagery.

Wasn't it just a gag for furthering the height of the ESB?

 

[cuprabob]

I have soft spot for Skyscrapers, the coming together of these two behemoths would have been amazing imagery.

Wasn't it just a gag for furthering the height of the ESB?

I don't think so as I can remember it being mentioned when I visited.

 

[SplitPersonality]

I used to be a bit of a Skyscraper geek, cant remember now which building had its mast hidden and taken up the lift shafts in order to secretly increase the height...