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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: John Rudd on December 20, 2014, 04:02:40 AM

Title: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: John Rudd on December 20, 2014, 04:02:40 AM: Documentary on the life of Barry screening on BBC2 9-00pm 28 December
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: backofanenvelope on December 20, 2014, 05:40:38 AM: Thx for that. Hopefully I can grab hold of the remote and stem the tidy of costume dramas and other tosh tv as Bazzer was a hero of mine along with Ron Haslam and Matt Oxley :)

TomC
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: rythmnbls on December 20, 2014, 10:37:56 AM: That would be worth watching, hopefully they will have it online at some point.

I fondly remember Ron Haslam on the ELF bikes during the 500cc GP days.

Regards,

Steve.
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: Stilldrillin on December 25, 2014, 10:06:17 AM: Thanks John! Set to record........ :thumbup:

Marshalling, at a Batley Club Meeting, Cadwell.
I can remember Rocket Ron, winning. While still wearing the novice jacket.
I spotted his steering damper, hanging loose. " I thought it was a bit lively!" :bugeye:

David D
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: Stilldrillin on December 30, 2014, 03:21:25 PM: Just watched the programme...... Thanks for the memories, John! :thumbup:

Did anyone watch, "Guy Martin's Passion for Life"?
Having a 1942 R/R Merlin, as a (mostly), stationary engine! Wow! :bugeye:

David D
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: John Rudd on December 30, 2014, 03:32:01 PM: Quote from: Stilldrillin on December 30, 2014, 03:21:25 PM
Just watched the programme...... Thanks for the memories, John!

David D
Have to admit it brought a bit of a lump... :-(

I started my 'riding' life on a Raleigh Wisp, progressed to a Puch MS50 then. Yamaha FS1E.....then the big bikes came...a Yamaha RD200.... Which didn't stay standard too long... Ported barrels, modded pistons and reed valves along with expansion chambers, that was my first foray into road racing, progressed to a Yamaha TDC1A....
I can still vividly remember the Trans- Atlantic races ...Sheen v Roberts.... Great....
Then there was the 'Meet the stars' at the Brid Spa .....Roger Marshall, Ron Haslam et-al....

I could go....on...
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: NormanV on December 30, 2014, 03:50:29 PM: Did anyone watch, "Guy Martin's Passion for Life"?
What channel was that?
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: Stilldrillin on December 30, 2014, 03:58:34 PM: Quote from: NormanV on December 30, 2014, 03:50:29 PM
Did anyone watch, "Guy Martin's Passion for Life"?
What channel was that?

Channel 4. At 6.40. Last Saturday...... :thumbup:

There you go...... http://www.channel4.com/programmes/guy-martins-passion-for-life/on-demand/60995-001

David D
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: philf on December 30, 2014, 04:36:29 PM: Hi David,

I watched both programmes and enjoyed them both.

No wonder Guy starts the Merlin up in the middle of a field now!

My daughter bought me Guy's autobiography for Xmas. I only tend to read when we're away in our caravan so it's something to look forward to in the Spring.

Somewhere I have a photo of Barry Sheene I took at one of the Trans-Atlantic races at Oulton Park in the late 70s.

Cheers.

Phil.
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: Stilldrillin on December 30, 2014, 05:28:59 PM: Phil.
I've just read his autobiography. Enjoyed it. :thumbup:

It reads, exactly, the way he talks........ :palm:

David D
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: stig on December 30, 2014, 07:56:37 PM: Can anyone tell me the title of the Sheen documentory or provide a link as I missed it. May be able to find it online

thanks
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: Brass_Machine on December 31, 2014, 12:13:30 AM: I know I would like to see it. Didn't get it over here.
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: Stilldrillin on December 31, 2014, 03:40:59 AM: Mornin' Chaps.

Not (yet) available on iPlayer........ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wwc75

Available, 4 Jan. (I think)....... :thumbup:

David D
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: chipenter on December 31, 2014, 04:43:53 AM: The next one is on 4th Jan on Graham Hill BBc shows no info on the third eppisode . Barrys firt macanic lives about eight miles away from me at Lenham and has some great bikes .
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: stig on December 31, 2014, 05:38:08 AM: Thanks folks. It appears the Sheene one is to be shown again at 10.45 on Sunday
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: Stilldrillin on January 11, 2015, 03:40:53 AM: Tonight, BBC 2. 9.00.

Paul Hollywood meets John Surtees.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02gdgf5

David D
Title: Re: Barry Sheen docu
Post by: chipenter on January 12, 2015, 03:01:10 AM: BBC swaped the programs around worth waiting for , brought back memmorys Jeff Duke and John at Bands in the fiftys , and the smell of the R40 and the split chesnut fence with straw bales between us and the track .