Ski Sunday

[Not Ideal]

Ski Sunday is back on this sunday. Always liked this programme.

Anyone know it's in HD..?? Reckon it would look amazing.

[dave328]

It's not on the BBCHD listings for this Sunday

[bobthemonkey]

Is the after show back as well? I think it was called High Altitude.

[JD]

On now!

[Eric Mc]

It's not the same since the days of Franz Klammer and David Vine.

[Leithen]

Eurosport's coverage is where you want to be - much more comprehensive, proper commentary etc.

[kiteless]

Eric Mc said:

It's not the same since the days of Franz Klammer

Or Pirmin Zurbriggen

Effortlessly fast

[Nimbus]

well.. looks like High Altitude isn't back.. shame

[HiRich]

Leithen said:

Eurosport's coverage is where you want to be - much more comprehensive, proper commentary etc.

Have to agree. Ski Sunday is, and has been for some time, a bit pants. Only half the season, skipping the Finals, no context on the events not shown. C4 absolutely nailed the skiing coverage a few years back, dealing with all these problems, but did their usual thing of squandering it and then dumping it.

At least there's some live coverage on the red button.

[bonsai]

Nimbus said:

well.. looks like High Altitude isn't back.. shame

Argh it's been cancelled. In my hunt to find out when it would be returning I came across this from the man himself:

http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/PNphpBB2-printview-...

Ed Leigh said:

Hello all,
Nick how you going? Dunc sent me the link so I figured seeing as you've all shown such interest you deserve a reply. Sadly the show has been canned, a new controller stepped in for BBC2 in May and coming from BBC4 we were seen as bit laddy and low brow for her, plus in her defence there are hundreds of shows waiting for their shot all the time and she went with last in, first out.

On the up side there will be a two one offs, one I watched yesterday that would have been the first episode of this winters series (because of the Olympics we needed to get going early) but then got canned so it's now a stand alone called Arctic Man, Go Fast or Go Home and I'm pretty pleased with that.

The other one is a much more 'high brow' exploration of British Columbia as a back ground build up to the Olympics, I think in a bid to show the new controller we can do mature. Should be interesting...

Obviously I'm gutted, it was the dream job, but at the same time I still feel very lucky to have shot one episode let alone a whole series.

And to clear up the debate about the series and the Ski Sunday pieces you are both right. It was the first series of High Altitude, but in a bid to trail the series and get it out there they re-cut all the films I had made for Ski Sunday the year before and put them out as ten minute shorts under the High Altitude banner.

Thanks for the support and sorry it's not better news. On the upside if you've seen any of the NZ Open pipe footage you'll know that the prospect of the Olympics is pant wettingly exciting.

Cheers

Ed

[Nimbus]

bummer

one of the few things that was worth watching on the BBC, and they cancel it.

[Steve748]

Just to remind the interested...
Sunday 20 December
2:05pm - 2:50pm
BBC2
2/7
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present coverage of the Men's Downhill from Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites as the world's top racers tackle the infamous 'Camel Bumps'. Graham is on hand to see if Austria's Michael Walchhofer can once again hold off American rival Bode Miller to win on the Saslong piste. Meanwhile, Ed catches up with some of Britain's Olympic medal hopefuls as they gear up for the Winter Games in Vancouver at the end of the season.

[HiRich]

Also worth remembering the red button (if you don't have Eurosport):
Saturday: Live coverage of the major event(s) of the weekend, covering the 30 seeded racers.
Sunday (after Ski Sunday): Report on at least one other event

[Not Ideal]

Chemmy Alcott......yum yum

[Mr E Driver]

Back next week.....

Ski Sunday will be back for the 2011 season and the team will be showcasing the best World Cup action.

It is presented by Graham Bell and Ed Leigh and mixes classic races, features and the world's best skiers.

Further details of the new series will appear here later in 2010.

Saturday 8 January
World Cup - Adelboden
0930-1030 Red Button/Online: Men's Giant Slalom run one
1230-1315 Red Button/Online: Men's Giant Slalom run two

Sunday 9 January
World Cup - Adelboden
0930-1030 Red Button/Online: Men's Slalom run two

Sunday 9 January
Ski Sunday
1700-1745, BBC Two/online: Men's Giant Slalom highlights

Sunday 9 January
Ski Sunday Extra
1745-1815 Red Button/Online: Men's Slalom highlights

Saturday 15 January
World Cup - Wengen
1130-1230 Red Button/Online: Men's Downhill

Sunday 16 January
World Cup - Wengen
1215-1300 Red Button/Online: Men's Slalom run two

Sunday 16 January
Ski Sunday
1645-1730, BBC Two/online: Wengen Men's Downhill highlights

Sunday 16 January
Ski Sunday Extra
1730-1800 Red Button/Online: Men's Slalom highlights

Saturday 22 January
World Cup - Kitzbuehel
1030-1130 Red Button/Online: Men's Downhill

Sunday 23 January
World Cup - Kitzbuehel
1230-1315 Red Button/Online: Men's Slalom run two only

Sunday 23 January
Ski Sunday
1715-1800, BBC Two/online: Kitzbuehel Men's Downhill highlights

Sunday 23 January
Ski Sunday Extra
1800-1830 Red Button/Online: Kitzbuehel Men's Slalom highlights

Tuesday 25 January
World Cup - Schladming
1645-1745 Red Button/Online: Men's Slalom run one
1945-2030 Red Button/Online: Men's Slalom run two

Saturday 29 January
World Cup - Chamonix
1100-1200 Red Button/Online: Men's Downhill

Sunday 30 January
Ski Sunday
1715-1800, BBC Two/online: Schladming Men's Slalom highlights

Sunday 30 January
Ski Sunday Extra
1800-1830 Red Button/Online: Chamonix Men's Slalom highlights

Saturday 5 February
World Cup - Hinterstoder
1030-1130 Red Button/Online: Men's Super Giant Slalom

Sunday 6 February
World Cup - Hinterstoder
1030-1130 Red Button/Online: Men's Giant Slalom run two only

Sunday 6 February
Ski Sunday
1645-1730, BBC Two/online: Hinterstoder Men's Super Giant Slalom highlights

Sunday 6 February
Ski Sunday Extra
1730-1800 Red Button/Online: Hinterstoder Men's Giant Slalom highlights

Wednesday 9 February
World Cup - Garmisch
1000-1100 Red Button/Online: Men's Super Giant Slalom - TBC

Saturday 12 February
World Cup - Garmisch
1000-1100 Red Button/Online: Men's Downhill highlights

Sunday 13 February
Ski Sunday
1700-1745, BBC Two/online: Garmisch Men's Downhill highlights

Sunday 13 February
Ski Sunday Extra
1745-1815 Red Button/Online: Garmisch Men's Super Giant Slalom highlights

Thursday 17 February
World Cup - Garmisch
0900-1000 Red Button/Online: Women's Giant Slalom - TBC
1230-1315 Red Button/Online: Women's Giant Slalom - TBC

Friday 18 February
World Cup - Garmisch
0900-1000 Red Button/Online: Men's Giant Slalom - TBC
1230-1315 Red Button/Online: Men's Giant Slalom - TBC

Sunday 20 February
Ski Sunday
1700-1745, BBC Two/online: Garmisch Men's Giant Slalom highlights - TBC

Sunday 13 February
Ski Sunday Extra
1745-1815 Red Button/Online: Garmisch Women's Giant Slalom highlights -TBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/ski_s...

[skeggysteve]

Eric Mc said:

It's not the same since the days of Franz Klammer and David Vine.

Funny you should say that Eric.

I always refer people to Franz Klammer when people talk to me about how they need to be technical.
Franz was the perfect example of not being 'technical' - he could just 'do' it.

On another note - why is it that the BBC has the best sports theme tunes - F1 Ski Sunday, cricket etc?

[Tone.]

Ski Sunday cancelled, what a shame

bbc said:

Ski Sunday, the BBC's winter sports programme, is to end after nearly 50 years.

First broadcast in 1978, it featured the best of winter sports action, with Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott its most recent presenting team.

"Changing audience behaviours and the tough financial decisions needed to meet savings requirements mean BBC Sport must continually review how it delivers value for licence fee payers and serves audiences across all platforms. This decision forms part of that process," said a BBC Sport statement.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/czxzk9x9eweo

[DoctorX]

It’s been going downhill for a while.

[DoubleSix]

DoctorX said:

It s been going downhill for a while.

Exquisite.

But, it is a shame…

[dukeboy749r]

It seems to have dodged and swerved a number of final gates in the past, but given the financial situation, it probably was an easy choice.