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Old 18 Nov 2009, 03:44 (Ref:2583940)   #26
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I was surprised it was the world record. I would have imagined someone or some lot of ones to have made a track somewhere around that length before.
I was surprised as well for a while, and I know I've seen some tracks before that beggar belief in their scale. So to be a world record with 2.4 miles... just made me realise how long one mile actually is when you aren't in a car/train etc.
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Old 18 Nov 2009, 06:43 (Ref:2583967)   #27
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According to the program page on the BBC website there isn't any shows forthcoming after the scaletrix one
Just watched the Scalextric one, loved it. Incredible involvement from so many people, lots of fun and sufficiently tongue in cheek to be enjoyable. If James had taken it too seriously the temptation to rip the oiss out of him might have been irresistable.
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Old 18 Nov 2009, 08:14 (Ref:2583982)   #28
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According to the program page on the BBC website there isn't any shows forthcoming after the scaletrix one
I think they mentioned at the end of the Scalextric programme that the next one (Hornby trains) will be shown at Christmas.
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Old 18 Nov 2009, 09:04 (Ref:2584002)   #29
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Brilliant programme!!!

What am I going to watch on a Tuesday night now?
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Old 18 Nov 2009, 09:17 (Ref:2584005)   #30
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I think they mentioned at the end of the Scalextric programme that the next one (Hornby trains) will be shown at Christmas.
James said at Christmas but then the voiceover lady at the end said that Christmas is going to be early and it will be shown next week.
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Old 18 Nov 2009, 09:20 (Ref:2584008)   #31
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A bit OTT but anyone get a lap time????

Kids now want me to dig out the scaletrix out of the loft and buy more track so it will go upstairs. (They are both girls by the way)
well impressed by the ability of the cars to go uphill.

Guess what will sell this Christmas??
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Old 18 Nov 2009, 10:13 (Ref:2584029)   #32
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As a kid I used to set up the track to simulate production car trials using bits of furniture as supports!!!

Even went as far as weighting the cars at the back to obtain more grip!!

God I must have been sad!
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Old 18 Nov 2009, 14:09 (Ref:2584231)   #33
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I was gutted that at no time were any of the cars I had (there were quite a few dating from the 70's/80's) shown on the programme, even in that guys loft!!

Good job they used 'modern' Porsches and not the old Mini 1275's to practise with otherwise there would have been some dead car park at the bottom of that lake!!
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Old 18 Nov 2009, 18:04 (Ref:2584384)   #34
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I'd like to see them do the same thing with Micro Scalextric!

I loved the slomo's oif the car going round the track, awsome some stuff
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Old 14 Dec 2009, 19:46 (Ref:2599656)   #35
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The final two (of six) episodes are on at Xmas as previously mentioned:

5/6 on BBC 2 at 1900 hrs Sunday 20th Dec - building a full-size Lego house.

6/6 also on BBC 2 at 1900 hrs Christmas Day - building a 10-mile model railway!

Inspiration for those of you who will have to assemble the same for children (or for yourself of course) that week!

For anyone who missed the first four, they are repeated from Monday to Thursday (i.e. between the above two) on BBC 2, late-afternoon starting between 1645 and 1700 hrs. All the above times are according to the TV & Satellite mag which is normally quite accurate but best to check nearer the time.

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Old 14 Dec 2009, 20:46 (Ref:2599677)   #36
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Thanks for the info Gary, I only saw ONE of the six episodes so I'm glad they're being repeated.
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Old 20 Dec 2009, 21:43 (Ref:2602911)   #37
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LEGO episode was tonight. I saw the end.. and now watching the start Enjoying it so far!

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Old 20 Dec 2009, 21:52 (Ref:2602919)   #38
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Damn, missed it. Is it repeated again?
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Old 20 Dec 2009, 21:58 (Ref:2602925)   #39
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Maybe at the end of the repeats from Monday this week onwards?

It was a fun episode, I liked it. Brick-tastic.
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Old 20 Dec 2009, 22:13 (Ref:2602932)   #40
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Damn, missed it. Is it repeated again?
Up now on BBC iPlayer
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Old 20 Dec 2009, 22:21 (Ref:2602934)   #41
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iPlayer = nice idea
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Old 20 Dec 2009, 22:23 (Ref:2602936)   #42
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Sad ending to the Brick house though...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8269479.stm
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Old 20 Dec 2009, 22:44 (Ref:2602950)   #44
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Only if you don't know how to use it properly. (Or your internet connection is stuck in the dark ages). Try ITV Player or 4oD and then you won't be complaining about iPlayer.
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Old 20 Dec 2009, 22:55 (Ref:2602959)   #45
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Try ITV generally and you won't be complaining about being punched in the face.
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Old 21 Dec 2009, 00:27 (Ref:2603005)   #46
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Yeah iPlayer is top notch, really is. I hated it when I was up north, where we are yet to move onto dial up, but down here it's great.
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Old 21 Dec 2009, 00:35 (Ref:2603008)   #47
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I'm sure it's lovely but obviously Woking is behind Didcot in terms of connection to the outside world
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As far as the outside world is concerned, that's probably for the best.
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Old 27 Dec 2009, 18:30 (Ref:2605437)   #49
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Did anyone catch the final show in the series on Christmas Day, I watched ittoday as the other half was at work fantastic stuff, its a shame that they failed. For me the best show of the whole series.
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Old 27 Dec 2009, 19:17 (Ref:2605445)   #50
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Yeah was good. And it's got me craving for a train set again.
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