When Playboys Ruled The World

[CooperD]

This looks to be an interesting programme on ITV1 tonight at 2235. It's about James Hunt and Barry Sheene and what they got up to in the 70's.

[Mr E Driver]

On now!

[skeggysteve]

I know I'm going to be dissapointed but I'm still watching!

"When motor racing was dangerous and sex was safe" !

[dpbird90]

what cretin decided that they'd show "Vet School" in Scotland instead? He/she needs to face the firing squad

[MonkeyHanger]

CooperD said:

It's about James Hunt and Barry Sheene and what they got up to in the 70's.

Or so we thought.

We're now being subjected to Max Mosley protesting his innocence and Kelvin Mckenzie's soapbox.


More Hunt & Sheene please.

[Jem0911]

Barry's reg 4 BSR off his roller now on an 8 year old Bemmer.

Edited by Jem0911 on Monday 15th November 23:06

[Castrol Craig]

barry sheene.....the bionic legend

james hunt...the legend that would never have been unsurpassed.

Edited by Castrol Craig on Monday 15th November 23:07

[PompeyM3]

Talking about that famous James Hunt badge, anyone else notice Red Bulls take on it at the weekends Grand Prix.....

[skeggysteve]

Spanky is bad enought.
But Tom Rubython (sp) is lower.


ETA - I'm wrong Max is a lot worse. But Ruby thorn is still a tt.

Edited by skeggysteve on Monday 15th November 23:24

[Castrol Craig]

say what you like about el spanko, but MM did do wonders for both F1 & Road car safety.

Edited by Castrol Craig on Monday 15th November 23:26

[ritmo]

for a more balanced view of Hunt read the Gerald Donaldson biog and watch the Neville Hay/Nigel Roebuck video

[MikeyT]

Sheen was hot on the safety - never did race at IoM did he?

Sitting on his bike, snogging the PR girls, with a fag on the go, swiggin a bottle of champagne.

Class!

Edited by MikeyT on Monday 15th November 23:29

[audidoody]

Shocking to see how many people in this programme are dead.

[Castrol Craig]

MikeyT said:

Sheen was hot on the safety - never did race at IoM did he?

Yes, he did race at the TT.

It was in 1971, riding a Suzuki in the lightweight of which he fell off at Quarter Bridge and also retired from the 250 Production.

His belief was that for the risks, he was not getting paid enough, so he never raced the TT again.

[TVR Sagaris]

What could have been a decent programme has been ruined by talking heads, too much focus on the "modern equivalents", Max Mosley and constant ad breaks.

Typical ITV fodder then.

[MonkeyHanger]

And now Tiger Woods. The world's most boring man who walks round a field hitting a ball with a stick.

Time to find something else to watch.

[12joe340]

anyone know the name of the song that played during the credits ?

[The Hypno-Toad]

12joe340 said:

anyone know the name of the song that played during the credits ?

Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones.

Odd choice IMHO

[MikeyT]

Stirling Moss summed it up - in those days they would win and go off chasing the women - now, they have to go and say thanks to Vodafone - just about says it all ... for all their prowess, so many of these sportsmen are deathly dull ...

The corporate message comes first - he who pays the piper calls the tune ...

[bosscerbera]

Could have been better but, whatever, still a treat to see the old footage