BBC FOUR Documentary seeks 4x4 drivers

Hi all

I work for a television company called Platform Productions which is based in Manchester. We are currently filming an observational documentary series about the National Parks for BBC FOUR.

The series poses the question “who are the National Parks for?” and one area we have been exploring in the Peak District are the differences in opinion between off-roaders and ramblers/local community.

We would like to speak to any off-roaders who feel they can offer an insight into this debate.

You can call me on 0161 236 4602 or email [email protected].

Thanks

Andrew

Andrew Dedman
Associate Producer
Platform Productions, Barclay House, Whitworth Street West,
Manchester, M1 5NG
Tel: +44 (0) 161 236 4602

AndrewPLATFORM said:

Hi all

I work for a television company called Platform Productions which is based in Manchester. We are currently filming an observational documentary series about the National Parks for BBC FOUR.

The series poses the question “who are the National Parks for?” and one area we have been exploring in the Peak District are the differences in opinion between off-roaders and ramblers/local community.

We would like to speak to any off-roaders who feel they can offer an insight into this debate.

You can call me on 0161 236 4602 or email [email protected].


Andrew

Andrew Dedman
Associate Producer
Platform Productions, Barclay House, Whitworth Street West,
Manchester, M1 5NG
Tel: +44 (0) 161 236 4602

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Please do not talk to any off road driving idiots, who are a very very small minority but manage to be around when t.v. companies are filming, or do the idiots make for better t.v. and thats why your industry films them.
If you re-post this later you will get a better response.
Good luck with your project, but please do it with an unbiased slant against off road drivers. We all have a right to enjoy the countryside, and the vast majority do it responsibly and legally.
Thanks

op2:

^^^ Agree with Wickford90^^^

wickford90 said:

Please do not talk to any off road driving idiots, who are a very very small minority but manage to be around when t.v. companies are filming, or do the idiots make for better t.v. and thats why your industry films them.
If you re-post this later you will get a better response.
Good luck with your project, but please do it with an unbiased slant against off road drivers. We all have a right to enjoy the countryside, and the vast majority do it responsibly and legally.
Thanks

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here here raise:
might i just add that the argument between ramblers is pretty much a cat and dog argument wich has been going on for donkeys years

my usual places of recreation are not national parks but private farm land wich i get the land owners permission to use his lanes but evry time i do theres always one idiot rambler that has to stop me and give me the old speech of

what are you doing here with that monster this is a pathway for ramblers on some kind of ancient carriage way that is closed to vehicles blah blah blah

the sods dont have a clue what theyre on about most the time and just cant live and let live because theyre so self opinionated and convinced of their own superiority

Un-biased BBC?:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

countryfile springs to mind

Somebody needs to rationally and sensibly contact the Beeb about this.

Otherwise we'll end up with at documentary that is completely one sided or, that dreaded sentence, ''members of the 4x4 community refused to take part''...which sounds like we couldn't care less when actually the opposite is true..

storm99 said:

Somebody needs to rationally and sensibly contact the Beeb about this.

Otherwise we'll end up with at documentary that is completely one sided or, that dreaded sentence, ''members of the 4x4 community refused to take part''...which sounds like we couldn't care less when actually the opposite is true..

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must agree (united we stand )

AndrewPLATFORM said:

Hi all

I work for a television company called Platform Productions which is based in Manchester. We are currently filming an observational documentary series about the National Parks for BBC FOUR.

The series poses the question “who are the National Parks for?” and one area we have been exploring in the Peak District are the differences in opinion between off-roaders and ramblers/local community.

We would like to speak to any off-roaders who feel they can offer an insight into this debate.

You can call me on 0161 236 4602 or email [email protected].

Thanks

Andrew

Andrew Dedman
Associate Producer
Platform Productions, Barclay House, Whitworth Street West,
Manchester, M1 5NG
Tel: +44 (0) 161 236 4602

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Firstly is or isn't this spam??

Secondly I visit national parks, but as far as I'm aware have never driven off road in one. Also I'm really not sure what the question is.

Is it

Who are the National Parks for and :-


A, What are the differences of opinion between people who off-road legally, ramblers and the local community?

or

B, What are the differences of opinion between people who off-road illegally, ramblers and the local community?

And why have you phrased that part of your post the way you have

"the differences in opinion between off-roaders and ramblers/local community."

Because it reads to me as if in reality the question is what are the differences of opinion between anyone who goes off road, legally or otherwise versus ramblers and the local community.

I smell a rat tbh

*minty* said:

I smell a rat tbh

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My thoughts exactly Minty

Company checks out..i think its best to hold back with the suspicion and paranoia until theres more facts. Maybe it is an opportunity for an open dialogue for a change. If we start slagging the OP off or ignore the offer we'll get nowhere.

*minty* said:

I smell a rat tbh

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i dont think ive seen ratty on here today minty

So..Andrew. Whats the motive for the show, who's financing it, who else have you approached?

storm99 said:

So..Andrew. Whats the motive for the show, who's financing it, who else have you approached?

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op2:op2:op2::scratching_chin::scratching_chin::whoosh:

Office closed at 5pm...Sent a mail though..see what he comes back with.

johnny curt 1 said:

here here raise:
might i just add that the argument between ramblers is pretty much a cat and dog argument wich has been going on for donkeys years

my usual places of recreation are not national parks but private farm land wich i get the land owners permission to use his lanes but evry time i do theres always one idiot rambler that has to stop me and give me the old speech of

what are you doing here with that monster this is a pathway for ramblers on some kind of ancient carriage way that is closed to vehicles blah blah blah

the sods dont have a clue what theyre on about most the time and just cant live and let live because theyre so self opinionated and convinced of their own superiority

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comments like this are not exactly helpful:doh::doh:

storm99 said:

Office closed at 5pm...Sent a mail though..see what he comes back with.

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hee hee hee i bet hes doing a follow up for countryfile in secret and doesent want us to know the truth

that hes just lookinjg for cannon fodder for the ramblers to look good against

he will be looking for you then JC. Please don't, whatever you do, apply to appear on the programme!

Oddie said:

he will be looking for you then JC. Please don't, whatever you do, apply to appear on the programme!

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.:5biagree::5biagree::5biagree: