James (almost) going to the moon for new programme - Page 3

LindenChase · May 25th, 2009, 11:25 PM

It will be shown on BBC2 on July 9th! images/smilies/smile.gif

jmsprovan · May 26th, 2009, 12:32 AM

there is a teaser video for the program here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...bctwo_en.shtml

Mercedes5CLR · May 26th, 2009, 1:49 AM

Cant wait to see it... BBC wont let me see the video that sucks... lol

Please some one post the torrent when it comes out for us here in the states.

LindenChase · May 26th, 2009, 7:03 AM

The good thing about this forum is that I know someone will soon kindly upload that video for those of us outside the UK.

In case you didn't scroll down, you missed this pic and info:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/images/bank/programmes_tv/bbctwo_spring2009/446james_may.jpg

Quote:

James May On The Moon

As part of a season of programming on BBC Two and BBC Four to celebrate 40 years since the first moon landing, James May takes a "giant leap" into space history to discover the stories of the heroes behind this auspicious historical event.

In James May On The Moon, the BBC's Top Gear presenter learns to use an astronaut's space suit as he trains for three days with the United States Air Force before travelling to the edge of space in a U2 spy plane. At 70,000 feet, James looks up into the blackness of space and down at the thin blue atmosphere beneath him, an experience that he says "changed his life".

It may only be a small leap into space for James, but it helps him to understand the achievements of the Apollo astronauts. Along the way he meets some of the men who went to the moon, experiences zero gravity and endures the force of a Saturn V rocket launch in a centrifuge.

70,000 feet.... I can't possible imagine how that looks and feels like? I guess it's different from the ordinary 30,000 feet kind of view?

logifuse · May 26th, 2009, 7:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceBone

This reminds me, I need to download and watch all of Oz and James.

Make sure you get the DVD extras too. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

LindenChase · May 26th, 2009, 11:07 AM

I managed to watch the clip by instelling a British proxy server. Wow! images/smilies/blink.gif

This is going to be one great programme.

Didn't manage to download, so would still appreciate a file I can safely store away on my computer. images/smilies/smile.gif

Link!

BerserkerCatSplat · May 26th, 2009, 4:37 PM

Wow, I can't wait, this should be epic. I love space shows, haha!

Cobol74 · May 26th, 2009, 6:05 PM

Pity he could get a ride in a Blackbird. ...

I have seen a U2 close up, very impressive none the less. I remember Gary Powers being shot down - the Soviets had just developed a really good and powerful SAM and Gary Powers was just unlucky, I only am just old enough.

Oh and I remember Sputnik too (OK I was 4, so perhaps not that well) - but that woke the US up!

WillDAQ · May 26th, 2009, 6:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LindenChase

70,000 feet.... I can't possible imagine how that looks and feels like? I guess it's different from the ordinary 30,000 feet kind of view?

Well this is what 60,000ft looked like

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/298072367_5e360fa6f6.jpg

LindenChase · May 26th, 2009, 7:18 PM

Neat! Did you take it yourself? What kind of plane was that???

The quality still isn't perfect, but here is the clip from the BBC website.

+ YouTube Video

cookiebun · May 26th, 2009, 10:19 PM

[QUOTE=Cobol74;993269]Pity he could get a ride in a Blackbird. ...

Blackbirds are mothballed.
Awesome plane though. images/smilies/smile.gif

Thanks for sharing the video clip.
Show looks like it will be good.

skylock · May 27th, 2009, 12:40 AM

Great. I always said if i couldn't go myself, I can't think of anyone I would rather have make the trip and tell me about it more than James May.

waydee · May 27th, 2009, 1:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LindenChase

Neat! Did you take it yourself? What kind of plane was that???

The quality still isn't perfect, but here is the clip from the BBC website.

+ YouTube Video

Hey I was bored and did some messing about and found how to save stuff from the BBC.

This is what I used: http://www.hidownload.com/download-s...news-video.htm and it worked, using that flvrecorder program.

If you get an error about a missing DLL file, NPPtools.dll - I did - then you can get it here: http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/np...zip?0VGfQGXFdO

extract that to /Windows/System32 and reboot, configure flvrecorder to use the correct network adaptor (options button on the playlist side) and refresh the BBC page, the video should appear in the recording list and well its pretty self explanatory after that. Will give you a good quality flv recording and have just tested it, works great.

Hope it helps in the future

Cabi · June 5th, 2009, 4:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillDAQ

Well this is what 60,000ft looked like

WillDAQ, your pic is only from 35,000' - 40,000'. My pic is from above 60,000'+; the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. Note: compare the obvious curvature of the horizon, and the blackness of the sky! Keep in mind, 95% of the atmosphere is below me in this picture.

Cabi~

http://pic.phyrefile.com/c/ca/cabi/2009/06/04/bahrain_14.jpg

http://img.phyrefile.com/cabi/2009/06/04/bahrain_14.jpg

Referee · June 5th, 2009, 2:12 PM

I dunno, that TV Mole site is pretty reliable. I saw 9th July listed elsewhere too... Still, should be worth keeping an eye on the Radio Times, don't want to miss this one.

LindenChase · June 5th, 2009, 2:33 PM

How on earth did a comment on this site and a tweet I sent to someone on Twitter end up on that site as comments???? images/smilies/blink.gif

TVMole · June 5th, 2009, 5:42 PM

Hello, TV Mole here - I wanted to flag up that I'd put the transmission date as James May on the Moon as July 09, by which I meant sometime in July 2009, not 9th July as I think some of you read it. Will make things clearer in future....

BBC have just announced that the programme will be shown sometime in the week of 20-26 June, so keep your eyes on the BBC2 schedules.

LindenChase · June 5th, 2009, 5:54 PM

And even better: it's going to be two programmes instead of one!!! images/smilies/smile.gif

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2009/wk25/

Don't miss this really interesting interview with James with loads of info about the making of these programmes:

quintia · June 6th, 2009, 2:09 PM

Thanks so much for all the links! These programs are going to be awesome.

ediesbra · June 6th, 2009, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TVMole

Hello, TV Mole here - I wanted to flag up that I'd put the transmission date as James May on the Moon as July 09, by which I meant sometime in July 2009, not 9th July as I think some of you read it. Will make things clearer in future....

BBC have just announced that the programme will be shown sometime in the week of 20-26 June, so keep your eyes on the BBC2 schedules.

Wow!

do we have a VIP to be, on the forums? Viper? Quiky?

May 25th, 2009, 11:25 PM	#41
LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: 5:47 PM Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 65	It will be shown on BBC2 on July 9th! link! __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May

May 26th, 2009, 12:32 AM	#42
jmsprovan Joined: Oct 16th, 2006 Last Online: 10:08 PM Location: Alba Posts: 296 Rep Power: 52	there is a teaser video for the program here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...bctwo_en.shtml __________________ The Staff at Finalgear.com are obliged to inform you that the above poster is in fact a known Paedophile so you should not; Converse, trade details or otherwise talk to this person in any way.

May 26th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#46
LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: 5:47 PM Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 65	I managed to watch the clip by instelling a British proxy server. Wow! This is going to be one great programme. Didn't manage to download, so would still appreciate a file I can safely store away on my computer. Link! __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May Last edited by LindenChase; May 26th, 2009 at 4:39 PM.

May 26th, 2009, 4:37 PM	#47
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 5:25 PM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,889 Car: ZJ 4X4X5 Rep Power: 168	Wow, I can't wait, this should be epic. I love space shows, haha! __________________ OSPhoto

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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 10:50 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 8,592 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 126	Pity he could get a ride in a Blackbird. ... I have seen a U2 close up, very impressive none the less. I remember Gary Powers being shot down - the Soviets had just developed a really good and powerful SAM and Gary Powers was just unlucky, I only am just old enough. Oh and I remember Sputnik too (OK I was 4, so perhaps not that well) - but that woke the US up! __________________ Lotus 7 Registration Mark = KAR120C : Engine Number = 461034 TZ Ross Brawn genius or what?

May 26th, 2009, 1:49 AM	#43
Mercedes5CLR Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: 6:18 AM Location: Carrollton, Texas Age: 24 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 25	Cant wait to see it... BBC wont let me see the video that sucks... lol Please some one post the torrent when it comes out for us here in the states.

May 26th, 2009, 10:19 PM	#51
cookiebun Not A Dude Joined: Mar 8th, 2008 Last Online: November 1st, 2009 Posts: 149 Car: a bad one Rep Power: 10	[QUOTE=Cobol74;993269]Pity he could get a ride in a Blackbird. ... Blackbirds are mothballed. Awesome plane though. Thanks for sharing the video clip. Show looks like it will be good. Last edited by cookiebun; May 26th, 2009 at 10:22 PM. Reason: added something

May 27th, 2009, 12:40 AM	#52
skylock Not A Dude Joined: Jun 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 4:09 PM Location: USA Posts: 1,325 Car: Honda Civic Rep Power: 76	Great. I always said if i couldn't go myself, I can't think of anyone I would rather have make the trip and tell me about it more than James May. __________________ Judy People were crashing cars long before Top Gear existed. James May

June 5th, 2009, 2:12 PM	#55
Referee Verified BBC Employee Joined: Jun 5th, 2009 Last Online: September 20th, 2009 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I dunno, that TV Mole site is pretty reliable. I saw 9th July listed elsewhere too... Still, should be worth keeping an eye on the Radio Times, don't want to miss this one.

June 5th, 2009, 2:33 PM	#56
LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: 5:47 PM Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 65	How on earth did a comment on this site and a tweet I sent to someone on Twitter end up on that site as comments???? __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May

June 5th, 2009, 5:42 PM	#57
TVMole Joined: Jun 5th, 2009 Last Online: June 5th, 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	James May on the Moon Hello, TV Mole here - I wanted to flag up that I'd put the transmission date as James May on the Moon as July 09, by which I meant sometime in July 2009, not 9th July as I think some of you read it. Will make things clearer in future.... BBC have just announced that the programme will be shown sometime in the week of 20-26 June, so keep your eyes on the BBC2 schedules.

June 5th, 2009, 5:54 PM	#58
LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: 5:47 PM Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 65	And even better: it's going to be two programmes instead of one!!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2009/wk25/ Don't miss this really interesting interview with James with loads of info about the making of these programmes: __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May Last edited by LindenChase; June 5th, 2009 at 6:16 PM.

June 6th, 2009, 2:09 PM	#59
quintia Joined: May 31st, 2009 Last Online: 9:11 PM Location: Connecticut Posts: 6 Car: Volvo 240 Rep Power: 0	Thanks so much for all the links! These programs are going to be awesome.

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