I enjoyed the last episode. Shame both of them couldn't make the trial run where 37025 failed with the seized fan motor. The scene at the buffer stops with the nameplate was amusing and showed they could end up doing other projects together. Was a good episode for both the casual viewer and enthusiast l thought.
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Francis Bourgeois and Chris Harris: We Saved a Train
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SpineOnABap
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I've just finished the series after waiting until I'd got all eight episodes. Did them all in a few days and really enjoyed it. Very educational and fun too, and clearly didn't pretend that "they" (Francis and Chris) had saved it. I think the "we" in the title is the whole team involved. FB and CH never made out it was them running the restoration, and showed a lot of respect for the members of the team at SRPS (and elsewhere).
When I searched for and found this thread I was quite surprised by some of the negativity, although I shouldn't be having been around forums for so long. Some was even before an episode had aired!
When I searched for and found this thread I was quite surprised by some of the negativity, although I shouldn't be having been around forums for so long. Some was even before an episode had aired!
Sun Chariot
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I've followed this thread with casual interest and freely adnit to not having watched any of this*.
However, I'm interested to know if, through Chris and Luke's awareness-raising, SRPS or related funding-body were able to make new income (advertising, donations, sponsorship), to the railway's benefit? For me, that will be the real winner.
* However, I thoroughly enjoyed their (very "staged") one-off feature "Black Five and Drive" (it's TV - of course it's staged!).
However, I'm interested to know if, through Chris and Luke's awareness-raising, SRPS or related funding-body were able to make new income (advertising, donations, sponsorship), to the railway's benefit? For me, that will be the real winner.
* However, I thoroughly enjoyed their (very "staged") one-off feature "Black Five and Drive" (it's TV - of course it's staged!).
Ashley Hill
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Apparently Francis has been announced as one of the presenters of the revamped Grand Tour TV show. He and two others are to replace Hammond, Clarkson and May for the next series.
Photo, Daily Mirror
Photo, Daily Mirror
rmHawk765
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I remember hearing about this at least 2 months ago...
EYFanatic
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Heard about this a few months ago but assumed it was a rumour only - thats all we need... More damned Luke Nicolson on the TV screens
Eggsactly. Hens why he’s flown the nest.
As soon as he got a chance to make a quick buck buck buck.
birchesgreen
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Hey the lad has to develop his career, no need to call fowl.
Honestly, trying to replicate the Clarkson-May-Hammond style programme without Clarkson, May, and Hammond, just feels a bit futile. Top Gear are going through presenters like modern day prime ministers because it just isn't the same; Grand Tour will suffer the same fate I suspect.
I don't really have a strong opinion on Francis. I'm not a fan of his presentation style but he clearly garners plenty of support, so each to their own.