Requiem for Detroit

[barrett]

Just watched this great docu on the iplayer. Fair bit of car-content but it's worth watching even without that. Ignore the shonky intro, it's really bloody good.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rkm3y/Requiem_for_Detroit/

[Mr_Bo11ox]

i watched this last night, absolutely great. if anyone knows this 'Packard' tune that gets a mention, give us the details would you?

[mouseflakes]

Top film - had many themes that are often echoed on here. Well worth a watch.

[retrogeezer]

Recorded it so look forward to watching later.

[retrogeezer]

Just watched this and thought it was fantastic, the car stuff was good, the urbex even better. Incredible the amount of buildings just abandoned and falling to pieces.

[mk1_4dr]

I hovered over this with the mouse last night. Ive got the house to myself tonight so I'll probably give it a watch.Mr_BOL -- Is it some sort of Packard theme song? I can ask my otherhalfs Dad, he's a huge Packard collector.

[VWPowered]

i'm outside uk so cant watch it

[retrogeezer]

VWP - isn't there some way of putting in a UK proxy server address or something to view iplayer?*edit*

Quote:Originally Posted by buildingsofdetroit How to watch it outside of the UK. Haven't tried this yet to see if it works, however:http://hurwi.net/blog/?p=28 I've never tried that before. All you really have to do a search on Proxy list, or proxy servers. Find one that is located in the UK then in Firefox go to options-network tab-settings click on the "manual proxy configuration" radio button then fill in the HTTP Proxy and the Port Number.Then, it's a matter of trial and error to find one that will work. It can be frustrating at times finding one, and they are usually good for only a few days.

[trigger]

I was listening to the The Radcliffe & Maconie Show on Radio 2 the other night where they was talking about this show with Noddy Hodder and they was raving on about how good it was, so i must watch this when i get a moment.

[reallyloud]

I stumbled across this earlier, as mentioned by trigger it featured on Radcliff & MacConie - good enough endorsement as I've ever heard. Another program which is directly related, less car orientated but worth watching is 'Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges' on the iplayer. Top notch quality stuff.

[Mr Lobster]

Superb stuff. Really enjoyed watching that.

[Chris_W_Q4]

Really enjoyed that.

 

Here's another really good BBC documentary about the whole DeLorean story, this is the link to Pt1. Makes me want to get one!