[doc] Re: Filming for BBC1 Series

[Martin Gutkowski - DMUK Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Zoe

Just caught today's episode of "seemed like a good idea at the time" and 
thought I'd drop you a line. Firstly, I know that you do not make the 
decisions regarding footage used or not but those who took part at the 
filming in Knebworth park are slightly miffed that none of our footage 
was actually used - a lot of fuel got drunk that day!

Secondly, there was a collective sigh that even in the 45 second segment 
afforded the DeLorean, although you did not pick on the car as promised, 
you didn't exactly do your homework on some basic facts!

There were nearly 9000 DeLoreans produced, and Maggie Thatcher DIDN'T 
put up the money!!! It was the previous Labour government that did, and 
Thatcher finally put the nail in the coffin. Some nice creative use of 
DeLorean's interview after his ACQUITTAL asking "would you buy a used 
car from me?" just goes to show that tabloid journalism is alive and 
well in the BBC....

Oh, and the APT (tilting train) cost only £60million and it was 
under-funding the killed it. 20 Billion??!?!?! - luckily those of us who 
has been watching Pete Waterman on Trains on Channel 4 lately know a bit 
more about it..(and no, I'm not a train-spotter - I just like "living 
history")

Oh, and Segways are great fun - but I'll shut up now....

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Best Wishes

Martin

Zoe.timmers wrote:

> Hi Martin,
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> Good to talk to you earlier and looking forward to filming with you - 
> am keen to see a Delorean in the flesh myself!
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> As I mentioned in our original conversation, this is a six part series 
> taking a wry look at some examples of bad judgement across the board - 
> Politics (the Millennium Dome), Entertainment (Oscar dress disasters, 
> Naomi Campbell becoming a novelist and singer), Business (why did Coca 
> Cola decide to change flavour in the '80's?), the Eurofighter plane 
> (20 years on and they are still building it) etc...With John 
> Z.Delorean we are concentrating on the man himself and are not going 
> to pick on the car at all!
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> I understand that filming dates might be difficult in terms of as many 
> Deloreans as possible, but having at least 5 works well for us. As I 
> said, we would be looking at Thursday 6th May or Friday 14th May - 
> though I would imagine that the 14th is more suitable.
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> Would you be able to find out how availability of both cars and owners 
> for me? We would film for a couple of hours I imagine - and I will 
> find a good location in and around Stevenage (Knebworth was a good 
> idea and I am going to make some enquiries).
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> Many thanks for this,
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> Zoe
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> Zoë Timmers
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> Associate Producer
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> Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
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> T: 020 8237 1069
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> F: 020 8237 1061
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> E: zoe.timmers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:zoe.timmers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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