From A to B: Tales Of Modern Motoring (1993)

[egg]

This is definitely art. I love the long tracking shots - they set the tone. It is perfect golden age BBC. Modern documentaries are shit etc etc

[Urko]

Always a classic, I remember it from when it was first on. I have that book too...

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I've got the book. May have some old VHS tapes of it soemwhere.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

So, did anyone track down any of the people featured?!

[sierraman]

No but like I say I'd love to know who the fat rep in the Cavalier is. Where are you Mr Fat Rep?

[warren t claim]

The irony is if they'll all be driving diesels now if they are in the same job

[trigger]

Wankers in Audis probably, " i wanted a new Audi A4 but they gave me a Mk4 Mondeo, how can i show my face in the office now, what have i done to deserve this".

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Ive sent an e mail to Martin Parr. Fingers crossed he gets back to me. Will keep updated.

[Hendry]

Just sat and watched these again! the guy with the Maestro made me laugh, although i did really feel sorry for him being foisted with one of those piles of turd, my old man had one and it was a pile of crap, still at least he had such fripperies as a rear wiper instead of a blanking cap!

 

Does anyone know the song playing at the start of the one with the mk2 Fiesta XR2, its familiar but I cant think the name of it. 

[AMC Rebel]

 

Does anyone know the song playing at the start of the one with the mk2 Fiesta XR2, its familiar but I cant think the name of it. 

 

"U Got 2 Know" by Cappella 

[Hendry]

"U Got 2 Know" by Cappella 

 

Thanks squire!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Ive sent an e mail to Martin Parr. Fingers crossed he gets back to me. Will keep updated.

He replied! Fruitless exercise though... This is his response:

 

"HI,

No we've had no contact since the filming, Martin"

 

That's a bugger then.

[sierraman]

Didn't he even know who the fat rep was?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Didn't he even know who the fat rep was?

As you can tell from his reply, he wasn't exactly forthcoming with the info. I've tried one more time this evening:

 

"Hi Martin ,

Many thanks for getting back to me! That's a shame you've lost contact with the people in the videos. Do you have any more details (or even any memories) on any of them? Fascinated to find out more about them!

Regards"

 

He'll probably tell me to FRO. Will update as and when.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Well, the reply was rather quick.

And disappointing.

This bloke clearly isn't interested. Proper shame, man.

 

"Sorry, it is so long ago, I feel very distant from all of this now.

Martin"

 

My response:

"Hi Martin,

Thanks anyway. A shame, but one of those things I guess.

All the best"

 

Surely some bugger knows at least one of the people filmed?

[AlabamaShrimp]

What a proper knob! Saying that at least he replied at all.

[sierraman]

Their signatures are at the end. Can't make out whose who. I'd say the fat rep was from Barnsley by his accent

[Guest Lord Sward]

I've bought the BBC book for this.  It wasn't cheap mind.  I've not read it yet.

[Richard]

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[Richard]

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[Sheefag]

I've bought the BBC book for this.  It wasn't cheap mind.  I've not read it yet.

 

Aye, you'll have to fucking learn to, first.