Mike Bartlett Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 The Discovery Channel documentary about John Wardley that was filmed last summer at Thorpe Park is being shown next month on the UK Quest Channel (Freeview channel 38). It is in the "World's Strangest Jobs" series. Provisional dates and times are 17, 19, 21 or 22 July, but this might change. It is the documentary that John mentioned in his autobiography, and features Emma Bassett, whose life was saved by a ride on Colossus! Inferno, JoshC., pluk and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Dates to save for the diary...is it a whole hour dedicated to Wardley and The Swarm or a segment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Bout time. Last time John had his own documentary was in the 90's with 'Themes, Dreams and Scream Machines' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Many thanks for that info, been looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fish Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Just a reminder that the first epsoide of this series starts tomorrow at 9 on quest but not sure if its the thorpe one Phill Pritchard, Inferno and pluk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Oooh I *think* I can get Quest on Freeview - if not I am gonna throw a tantrum and cry (or get my sister to record it for me). There just isn't enough coaster programs on the telly! Though I have seen a few programmes on a random channel about coasters a while back but I've forgotten the name of the show - it was America based though but was really interesting and I remember on one of the shows they were discussing launched coasters and showed how they work - tres interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 I think I saw that a while back! Building the Biggest I think it was called. You should definitely be able to get Quest on Freeview. Channel 38. If you can't then just re-scan for channels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 yay I have freeveiw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Though I have seen a few programmes on a random channel about coasters a while back but I've forgotten the name of the show - it was America based though but was really interesting and I remember on one of the shows they were discussing launched coasters and showed how they work - tres interesting would this by any chance be Coaster wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 or Extreme Terror Rides (btw this Youtube channel has loads of these programmes if you're interested ) pluk, Phill Pritchard and JoshC. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeksy Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 I'm intriuged by the girl whos life was saved by a ride on Colossus? Can only assume she got a headache from the roughness and went to hospital, at which point they found something wrong with her? OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 (btw this Youtube channel has loads of these programmes if you're interested ) And there goes my days off! Phill Pritchard and Inferno 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 According to this article, it says that it was Nemesis Inferno that was the life saver - although take into consideration it IS the Daily Mail! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2155276/Student-20-hours-death-developing-huge-brain-tumour-survives-thanks-ROLLERCOASTER-RIDE.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkadder312 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Thanks for the Youtube channel I'm subbed to it now going to watch this on my days off work. Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 What channel is this program on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 'Quest', no HD sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh123horry Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 John Wardley episode is tonight pluk, JoshC. and Phill Pritchard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Sky +'d! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Oh damn! I forgot to record this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I think 'his section' has finished now. It was a nice little feature actually. Gave a couple of little snippets of when Swarm achieves certain Gs, which is fun for the geeks amongst us. Other than that, just talked about how there's a focus on G forces and how they help make roller coasters...roller coasters. They gave Wardley the usual portrayal as some guy who gets his kicks from making people scream and that. Noticed that some of the shots of Swarm were flipped for seemingly no reason though? One little problem though...they called Colossus, the ride which saved Bassett's life, Nemesis. D'oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Damn, missed it all about thorpe park, only saw abit at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Gutted I missed this as I came home late from work. Does anyone know where I can catch up and re-watch the program, both on tv & online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bartlett Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Damn, missed it all about thorpe park, only saw abit at the end It's repeated on Friday at 8pm, Sunday at 8pm and Monday at 10pm Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Was a decent little feature, made the park look nice. It's a long time since the Alton and Pleasure Beach documentary which I remember being popular at the time, shame we so little of this stuff on the TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 It's a long time since the Alton and Pleasure Beach documentary which I remember being popular at the time, shame we so little of this stuff on the TV. Really want the Pleasure Beach documentary to come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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