Williams: Formula 1 in the Blood
Williams: Formula 1 in the Blood
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daveenty

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2,382 posts

233 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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Just a quick heads up that this programme, a 1 hour 45 minute documentary, is on BBC2 tonight at 21:00.

May be worth a look?

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

186 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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I spotted it earlier on the tv guide.
It's got to be 100x more interesting than anything else on tonight.

Gretchen

19,616 posts

239 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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F1 lives always make for a good documentary. And have me in tears.


Cupramax

10,908 posts

275 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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That was pretty intense, good watch...

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

186 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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I've just watched the best thing on tv this year.
Same here with Gretchen's last sentence.

Ray100

104 posts

219 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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Not watched it before & it was worth the License Fee on its own,somehow the room got a bit dusty at times................

Ditchfinder General

944 posts

165 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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Cupramax said:
That was pretty intense, good watch...
+1. One of the few things I've watched live in recent years & well worth it. Dust, room etc..

schmalex

13,616 posts

229 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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Simply put, that was outstanding.


Rockatansky

1,817 posts

210 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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I stumbled across this and am very glad I did.

Excellent film / documentary.

Chimune

4,006 posts

246 months

Saturday 16th February 2019
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Duplicate thread here.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

I think I only just realised that the footage of Joan being interviewed in the sitting room, was actually just the same hammy reconstruction as Franks crash!
How did I miss that?? I feel a bit cheated now frown

GTDNB

791 posts

193 months

Sunday 17th February 2019
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Chimune said:
Duplicate thread here.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

I think I only just realised that the footage of Joan being interviewed in the sitting room, was actually just the same hammy reconstruction as Franks crash!
How did I miss that?? I feel a bit cheated now frown
That's twice You've called her Joan then.... were you paying much attention??? i mean, they only mentioned her name about 100 times!!

Smollet

15,229 posts

213 months

Sunday 17th February 2019
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Very revealing documentary. Oddly no Damon Hill or Prost in it.

dsl2

1,480 posts

224 months

Sunday 17th February 2019
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What an outstanding program.

Amazing to hear a good number of people verbalise on camera what an arse Nigel Mansell was to work with, what a fantastic driver he was on his day though!

Really hope that some how Williams can get back to some sort of respectable level again, the more recent continual underperformance must be really hurting Frank.

Chimune

4,006 posts

246 months

Sunday 17th February 2019
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GTDNB said:
Chimune said:
Duplicate thread here.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

I think I only just realised that the footage of Joan being interviewed in the sitting room, was actually just the same hammy reconstruction as Franks crash!
How did I miss that?? I feel a bit cheated now frown
That's twice You've called her Joan then.... were you paying much attention??? i mean, they only mentioned her name about 100 times!!
Apparently not! Ginny?

grumpy52

5,949 posts

189 months

Sunday 17th February 2019
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At times it was a hard almost uncomfortable watch , but boy was it good . Not many punches were pulled were they ?.
For years I had maintained that Mansell was a brilliant do or die driver but as a person was a winging pain in the arse and most people disagreed with me .
I do have a very big soft spot for Claire Williams for all sorts reasons .
I feel that when Frank passes the team will change beyond all recognition if it survives as Williams at all .

Mr Pointy

12,799 posts

182 months

Sunday 17th February 2019
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grumpy52 said:
I feel that when Frank passes the team will change beyond all recognition if it survives as Williams at all .
Given the appalling state the team is in surely there's a case to be made he should have gone a long time ago?

paulguitar

33,679 posts

136 months

Sunday 17th February 2019
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Can someone please confirm if this is the Willaims film that has been out for a while or a totally separate programme?

I am overseas so can't use iplayer.

Thanks.


Hub

6,985 posts

221 months

Monday 18th February 2019
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coyft said:
Great documentary.

Frank came across as an extremely selfish individual.
Yes, he was selfish and obsessed to the detriment of his family. The clues all suggest he has Asperger's - single minded obsession with cars/racing, emotionally detached, having to ask his wife about judging characters etc.

It was an ok documentary - more about the family than the actual racing team.

SydneyBridge

10,963 posts

181 months

Monday 18th February 2019
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paulguitar said:
Can someone please confirm if this is the Willaims film that has been out for a while or a totally separate programme?

I am overseas so can't use iplayer.

Thanks.
Thank it was released in 2017 (for the cinema etc..) and this was the tv premiere

V8covin

9,333 posts

216 months

Monday 18th February 2019
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coyft said:
Great documentary.

Frank came across as an extremely selfish individual.
And that's putting it mildly