They who dare.

[Grooveski]

Rummaging through a box of junk last night I found a video containing all the wee ten minute programs that the BBC produced back in the late eighties. Unusual or [so called] extreme sports.

Thing is though, I don't have a tv or video player. Was wondering if anyone knew if these had ever been released on DVD or if anyone had them in a format that could be watched on the computer.
Guess I could watch them at a pals house over a few beers but they were recorded in wonkyvision on a dodgy old toploader and the sound quality was never the best.

I've had a trawl about the net but found only passing mention of them.

Cheers,
Josh

 

[Tripitaka]

Were these the original Ray Mears progs? If so, PM me and I'll see what I can do. ;-)

 

[Grooveski]

No, although I suspect your inbox might fill up quick if you have all the old "Tracks" episodes.

These weren't bushcrafty. It was stuff like guys breaking paragliding distance records, free climbers soloing routes that most mere mortals would need a jetpack to get up, that sort of thing.
One I remember in particular was freefallers jumping out a helicopter over a bell shaped cavern and not opening the chute until they were underground....

[Edit, just called a mate who says he might be able to transfer them to dvd. Wonkyvision's better than nothing.]

 

[Aaron]

I remember the stirring orchestral music themetune. Was it really that long ago

 

[Grooveski]

'Fraid so.

May have been repeated sometime but that's when I saw them.

 

[Minotaur]

If this is the series I think it is, it starts out with one of the French free climbers doing pull ups, so want that scene.