What did you think of the show? (14/01/09)
Adrian and Christine were joined by Top Gear presenter Richard 'Hamster' Hammond.
One Show new boy Paddy O'Connell reported on the experiences of Polish people in Britain and whether the current economic downturn will force many migrants to return home.
Nervous driver Gyles Brandreth found out about the safest way to drive in difficult winter conditions. Watch the out-takes.
Carol Thatcher travelled to the Yorkshire Moors to meet husband and wife Stewart and Rebecca. They've downshifted and now work in a National Park. Will you change your life in 2009?
And Marty Jopson looked into the, er, toilet - a great British invention!
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I have just seen an item about Polish immigrants and the reporter kept refering to them as "Poles". We also call Americans "Yanks" Australians "Aussies" etc.etc.
If these terms are ok, why do we have so much fuss about refering to people from Pakistan in the same way?? Surely it is just an abreviation of the country they come from just as the others are.
Nannysoo, Shrewsbury
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Richard Hammond made a comment on the show,with reference to the couple who had moved to the country,and had a complete change of lifestyle."Don't go on about it"
This seems a tad hypocritical coming from
the Peter Pan of cars,as his wife writes a
weekly page in a Sunday Newspaper,extolling the virtues of country life,her ducks,cats
and oddly named children.And ponies and
other pleasures of rural life.
OK for the Hammonds ?Everyone else
keep quiet.?
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Tell Richard Hammond he needs to get his facts right. He expressed the opinion during the programme (recently also expressed by Clarkson on Top Gear) that the future for transport is hydrogen fuel cells. These require a catalyst to function and at the moment the only one that works is platinum. You can check with the New Scientist if you like but the prediction is that at present rates of consumption the world only has 10 years of platinum left. Fuel cells and hydrogen technology is a con trick used to make car manufacturers look like they are attempting to be green. Clarkson and Hammond should not fall for this con they should be better informed.
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nannnysoo - two things ro consider.
The term Paki is used as a term of abuse to a group of people who, in the minds of bigots are regarded as inferior, partly as a hangover from empire. The same cannot be said of nicknames for Americans and Australians - who are perceived as white and therefore seen as our equals or at least similar to the white UK population.
The second thing is the way ignorant people use the term to describe everyone east of Turkey. How would you like to be called a Frenchman or a German?
The other argument often used is that it is "just a word". To be consistent the people who use this argument should have no problem with the C and F word being used , wheher that is in print, before the watershed on TV and by 5 year olds in school.
Jethro
Cheshire
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Re Paddy O'Connel
Its odd how Radio 4 people are not as you expect.
I 'm not saying he has a face made for radio , just that he does not look like I imagined.
Jethro
Cheshire
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Is it just me or has anyone else noted the similarity in looks between Marty Jopson and Lord Bath ff Longleat fame? Or is there a real link there ? Its like the John Sargent and Jo Brand thing.
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Mr Gibb on our screen, then... it was all so clear.. no meat, no drink.
Mr Gibb, to get rid of that gaunt vampire look, eat a steak and drink some Mild.
Frankly old boy (and now really old) you looked a sight. Get a REAL life.
Ben Nock,
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Probably the best short sharp show on TV,
where the Hell were you over Christmas?
It's like a recipe that should never work but does!
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