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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Barry on April 18, 2009, 02:19:12 pm

Title: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: Barry on April 18, 2009, 02:19:12 pm

A quick reminder that the documentary about Jim Clark is on BBC4 at 7pm this evening.

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: Rhino on April 19, 2009, 01:59:56 am

And what a program. Although Clark was sadly taken when i was less than 2 months old he remains one of the best. I tip my hat to you Jim.
Rhino

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: termietermite on April 19, 2009, 11:51:17 am

One of the advantages of being old is that I did have the privilege of watching him drive on many occasions.  He was, and remains, my all time hero - we could do with somebody as self-efacing these days.  What he could do with a Lotus Cortina was a joy to watch.  Haven't got around to the documentary yet, but am currently dubbing it to disc for posterity.

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: Gordonwr on April 19, 2009, 04:57:10 pm

Only having a normal tele I was unable to watch it. I  do remember seeing him on a few occasions, one being the Aintree 200 when he went off into a brick boiler house that would have been a more serious accident had Christabel Carlisle not demolished it with her Mini in the earlier saloon car race !!
 On the day he died at Hockenhiem I was at Brands where he should have been racing in the BOAC 500 with a Ford 3L sportscar, but they were not able to get it ready for him in time.Such a shame as who knows what else he could have achieved.

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: Bas on April 19, 2009, 06:18:58 pm

Can't get BBC4 here but now downloding a Jim Clark documentary named The Legend lives on.
Is that the same as the BBC showed?

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: SL on April 19, 2009, 07:06:42 pm

If that is refering to BBC iplayer then yes it is.

Just under 1 hour. Very good, lots of race footage.

It is titled - The Quiet One on BBC (edit to add)

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: TobyAnscombe on April 20, 2009, 07:06:34 pm

For those that cant get iPlayer I have downloaded it and am currently posting it up on line. PM me if you want a link...

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: Bas on April 21, 2009, 12:43:17 am

Found the documentary at last it's called The Quiet Champion.

Thanks all for the help finding it, just watched it this evening and what a great documentary this is.

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: Stu on April 21, 2009, 09:09:07 am

Quote from: Bas on April 21, 2009, 12:43:17 am

Found the documentary at last it's called The Quiet Champion.

Thanks all for the help finding it, just watched it this evening and what a great documentary this is.

Ditto. I think that BBC Iplayer is excellent. It was nice to see the track at Rouen as I drove round what was left of it a couple of years ago on the way back from Le Mans.

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: Gordonwr on April 22, 2009, 08:15:12 pm

Just watched it now, amazing footage. Big thanks to Toby who sent the link and the video player, cheers mate !!

Title: Re: Jim Clark documentary
Post by: TobyAnscombe on April 22, 2009, 08:39:46 pm

 ;D

Not a problem!