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I've being talking to a chap called David Burr who produces programmes for C4. They're hoping to produce a series of documentaries about sub-groups that exist within the broarder spectrum of outdoor / leisure pursuits and they think 'Boners' would perhaps make for an interesting programme ... apparently, we're like a sub-group within a niche.

Anyway, they require about ten riders to make up the core of the programme but before you go rushing to put your hand up, here's the deal.

You'll be required for two days of filming either in Wales or Scotland. Expenses will be paid.
Dates TBC but it'll likely be the first week of July.
Ideally they'd like people with some 'character' ... It would seem that a degree oddness makes for a much better programme given the subject matter (I said it wouldn't be a problem) :wink:
You must be willing to have the cameras round to your house should you be selected - fly on the wall type stuff.

If you think you can behave 100% naturally when having a camera poked in your face and fancy becoming a minor celeb for a while (programme will be 40 mins) and the Boners one will be one of five, then email me and I'll put you on the list.
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How about we nominate our oddballs and they get voluntold to enter...?
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If it was local to me then I might be interested but I'm likely too boring.
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I think there would be to many bleeps have to be inserted with my normal mantra of what the feck another feckin hill and where's the feckin pub and my general liking of electric fences :lol: ,plus if they had cameras in the house they would need subtitles with our accents,it would be too much like father jacks day out and the house like father Ted's presbytery
Shame they couldn't cover rtts it would certainly provide entertainment value :-bd
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Could be just what they're after Stu :wink:
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Bearbonesnorm wrote:Could be just what they're after Stu :wink:
Would need to speak to the family if they were putting cameras in the house mate as I hate to think what the teenage son gets upto or what the daughter does when she's home ,I'll let you know
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a degree oddness
I bet they would love to watch me making my own meals and using the dehyrdater to dry them out ready for the "trail adventure" * make them just add water..... it would make trully rivetting tv

Cut from pan, to heater, to dry powder to delicous ** trail side food in under 3 minutes[ does nto include bioliing time]

* I will use this phrase throughout to describe anytime my wheel meets mud.
** its tv no one can smell it or taste it they wont know
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C4 you say, brings to mind a mash up of embarrassing bodies, come dine with me, 3 in a bed and naked attraction :grin:
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I vote Reg
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Sigh! I knew that was coming at some point, dunno why ;-) Doubt they'd find a camera robust enough. "odd" - er, that's ALL of us isn't it surely?!
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ianfitz wrote:I vote Reg
I was going to say that but I refrained, however seeing you as propose it I shall second it!

I also vote for Scott, I'm sure he'd be happy to take an expenses-paid trip back to the UK... :grin:
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ianfitz wrote:I vote Reg
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ianfitz wrote:I vote Reg
Will vote Reg, only if the Panda makes an appearance :-bd
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Other than reg, define oddness.
Are they wanting to scare people or just think "oh, he's a bit quirky"?
I might be interested if they don't mind the tourettes.
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Bearbonesnorm wrote:Ideally they'd like people with some 'character' ... It would seem that a degree oddness makes for a much better programme given the subject matter (I said it wouldn't be a problem) :wink:
Where would they start (and end) :wink: :-bd :lol:
This thread is useless without a vote for (Sweary) Dave surely :grin:
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Thanks for the interest everyone. I've passed details onto David, who has in turn passed them onto his manager Joe Kerr.
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Oh, that’s good. Well done....
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I'll put my hands up ,even tried to clear it with the wife , but I do believe father jacks day out would make good viewing =))
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:lol: :lol: :roll:
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Just had an email from their production assistant asking if I'd be interested in doing a Spanish version, came from a lovely lady called April Furst :grin:
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Does the Date today have any relevence to this thread??
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pistonbroke wrote:Just had an email from their production assistant asking if I'd be interested in doing a Spanish version, came from a lovely lady called April Furst :grin:
Beat me to it!
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Sam Walsh would make a great "subject" for the show.
I'd put my name in the hat if I wasn't so boring.
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Hey John

What about Tony ? He’d only agree if the price were right, and he is definitely a character (hope he’s not reading this...) a true Wiganer... a few of them around :-bd

And he could do his very impressive one handed hundred yard wheelie on his fat bike (would definitely make good television if he was eating a pie at the same time)
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Tony won't even be in photos let alone be on film. :grin:
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