Coldgunner Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-08-23/channel-5-get-even-more-extreme I don't like the tone of the article, it appears very childish to me. Extreme ironing? How passe. Extreme angling? I think not. Extreme trainspotting? Now you're talking... Yes, if you thought actor Robson Green’s Extreme Fishing was as daring as television could get, think again, because Channel 5 has just turned the white-knuckle-commission-o-meter up to eleven by today announcing the imminent arrival of a programme positively bubbling over with derring-do – it's Extreme Railways with Chris Tarrant. Green’s “supercharged Geordie fishing enthusiasm” and death-defying encounters with “the scariest, most powerful fish on earth” wil surely pale into insignificance once Mr Who Wants to be a Millionaire introduces us to the most terrifying mass transit systems the world can throw at him. Channel 5 promises a different expedition in every edition of the series, many of which will see “keen traveller” Chris, “meeting the passengers and people who work on railways which cross some of the most extreme environments on earth.” Fasten your seatbelts because “he will discover the history of the railways and find out how they were built… often against all the odds”! “Driven by his passion and curiosity Chris sees how ingenuity, engineering skills and occasionally just sheer determination have overcome the harshest environmental odds - to build and run these remarkable railway lines.” Throw away your Alton Towers season tickets – thrill seekers need look no further than Channel 5 this autumn... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Sounds like the usual style of C5 documentary, a style summed up nicely by the title of one series "Big Stuff". Turn off the sound and look at the pics for a less annoying experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 > Facepalm < Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted August 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2012 Sounds dreadful. Will he turn to the camera and say "Do I; a) get on the train or B) stay in the station? Find out after the break." or "You have just..................................................................................................lost my luggage." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 and that is from that august institution the Radio Times. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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