Brian Blessed Tom-Tom

[Stu R]

Apologies if it's a pearoast, and for the fact it's from the mirror

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/08/07/voi...

mirror article said:

The booming voice of Brian Blessed will soon be roaring out sat-nav orders.
Blessed, 73, known for his colourful commands as the King in TV's Blackadder I, will now be shouting at drivers to TURN LEFT!! or FORK RIGHT!!
The idea follows a campaign by Richard Gardner, a big fan of the star. He contacted manufacturers TomTom and they said he had to prove there was enough interest.

So the IT consultant and a couple of pals set up a Facebook group, which soon attracted 25,000 members. That was enough to persuade TomTom to give the go-ahead.
Richard, 38, of Delph, near Oldham, said: "I thought it would be cool if Brian Blessed shouted directions at you. He's been great and well up for it."
Brian said: "I am thrilled to bits. I plan to do a great job."

When Brian tells you to take the 2nd right, you take the 2nd right

Edited by Stu R on Saturday 7th August 17:58

[DrYazz]

Aaahh, yes. Brian Blessed's soothing tones.....guaranteed to liven up even the most tedious of journeys.

[BIG BAVARIAN]

......And when you reach your destination he shouts "gordons alive".

[Dogwatch]

BIG BAVARIAN said:

......And when you reach your destination he shouts "gordons alive".

Does he need to shout? 'Normal' is more than enough for most people and 'whisper' can be heard 3 counties away. Great idea though, have to look out for a download.

[Daniel1]

BIG BAVARIAN said:

......And when you reach your destination he shouts "gordons alive".

i rofl'led

Edited by Daniel1 on Saturday 7th August 18:48

[Zad]

Just an excuse to post his HIGNFY appearance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__VFxOI99E

[DennisTheMenace]

Brilliant , thats one i will definately want on my tomtom

[Kinky]

Ah yes - there was a thread on here about a year ago, about it - calling for people to sign up - to make that 25k number

But it's a bit of an old story; as they agreed a few months ago to do it

[Stu R]

Ah, didn't realise it was an old story. Serves me right for reading an article from the mirror (albeit in iGoogle)

apologies.

[The real Apache]

I love that guy, right up there with Tom ' you have a womans hands' Baker

[Kinky]

Hey Stu - no worries at all

It's a 'current' story (albeit an old one)

[DennisTheMenace]

another vid of brian on HIGNFY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtHrhSTY9Wg&fea...


Bloody brilliant

[Billywink]

"Chiswick! Fresh horses!"

[nickwilcock]

"BD from Z-Victor 1!"

As PC 'Fancy' Smith, Brian Blessed didn't really need a radio - they could quite easily hear him right across Seaport and Kirkby Newtown without.

[Killwilly]

nickwilcock said:

"BD from Z-Victor 1!"

As PC 'Fancy' Smith, Brian Blessed didn't really need a radio - they could quite easily hear him right across Seaport and Kirkby Newtown without.

That's going back a bit.

[F i F]

Killwilly said:

nickwilcock said:

"BD from Z-Victor 1!"

As PC 'Fancy' Smith, Brian Blessed didn't really need a radio - they could quite easily hear him right across Seaport and Kirkby Newtown without.

That's going back a bit.

Well Fancy that! (see what I did there)

Watched that as a kid, elder bro being a traffic copper driving a Zephyr.

But never knew that they made so many episodes.

Depending on where you read they made up to 799 episodes.

Season 6 was a belter, 416 episodes. What... The... F!!!


must admit the Gordon's alive post earlier made me chuckle. Have a

[Nords]

So where to download?

[HereBeMonsters]

He's 73?

[TheTardis]

Nords said:

So where to download?

I'd like to know that too....