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Post by lindenchase on Jan 28, 2009 6:49:14 GMT
Breaking news about a new programme by James! This is not the science programme he was talking about.  A new BBC engineering series starring James May is looking for architects and engineers to help create large scale projects from toys like LEGO and Meccano
Plum Pictures has been commissioned to make a major six part engineering series for BBC2 in which James May will undertake massive structural feats using toy building materials such as Lego and Meccano. Read more hereAre any of us architects or engineers? I'd sign up straight away, but alas I'm neither. By the time we know what's it called, the mods can hopefully change the title of this thread.  |
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Post by tui on Jan 28, 2009 19:33:48 GMT
Sweeeeeeeeeeeet ;D knew i should have followed what me dad does!!! |
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Post by jacqui on Jan 28, 2009 19:42:18 GMT
excellent *wishes was engineer and/or architect  * He'll be busy then this, the moon, TG Lots of James - yum  |
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Post by Liz on Jan 28, 2009 19:50:36 GMT
*sticks up hand*
I can do lego! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2009 20:05:40 GMT
I could do a 24hour course ;D my spacial awareness is good, I know buildings and I'd think outside the box. Maybe some blue sky thinking to be thrown into the mix as well  |
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Post by Wyvern on Jan 28, 2009 20:06:24 GMT
MG, you'll have to run that idea up the flagpole and see which way it blows... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2009 20:12:20 GMT
;D But in all seriousness that sounds like an amazing project to be involved in. Mum (being mum) has suggested architecture/engineering as something I should go into  . I'm sure the production team will get the right people to make a fantastic series. Lego, meccano and plasticine. Hmmmm |
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Post by gemmiejewel on Jan 28, 2009 20:16:37 GMT
This sounds wonderful. Very original and the perfect project for James giving his love for toys and all things techy.
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Post by starfish on Jan 28, 2009 20:49:49 GMT
I thought there was somthing James was doing apart from the moon documentary. He might have already done some filming. I read somewhere maybe TG mag I think it was, that he was working on a low budget programme & spent a lot of time being a passenger in the back seat of cars. I wonder if that is for this programme. Just a theory.
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Post by lindenchase on Jan 29, 2009 7:42:38 GMT
I read somewhere maybe TG mag I think it was, that he was working on a low budget programme & spent a lot of time being a passenger in the back seat of cars. I wonder if that is for this programme. Just a theory. He mentioned that in a Torygraph column, but already quite a while ago and he was referring to the Big Ideas series then. About this programme being low budget, I have bought Lego for my nephew in the past and I shudder to think what those two million pieces would cost. |
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Post by TheDaisy on Jan 29, 2009 8:29:34 GMT
Wow! This sounds brilliant.
I used to be at school with a guy who now works for the Legoland theme park in Windsor.......mayhap I should give him a call, see if he can give me a crash course in something ;D
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Post by maureen on Jan 29, 2009 8:46:46 GMT
This is great! Thanks for finding this info, Linden.  The three of us are Lego maniac, although my husband and son are bigger ones than me. We'd be glad to help. Scarey but exciting thought. We'll be at Legoland during son's B-day in Sept. OMG! |
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Post by jacqui on Jan 29, 2009 13:11:31 GMT
Wow! This sounds brilliant. I used to be at school with a guy who now works for the Legoland theme park in Windsor.......mayhap I should give him a call, see if he can give me a crash course in something ;D ....or knows of any "special" visitors coming soon?  ? |
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Post by jacqui on Jan 29, 2009 13:12:30 GMT
Why they don't just bring back Tomorrows World with James has the host i don't know ;D |
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Post by gemmiejewel on Jan 29, 2009 13:38:17 GMT
Why they don't just bring back Tomorrows World with James has the host i don't know ;D I'm with you there hun. I have been saying the same thing for months to anyone who would listen  *really needs to get back to work* |
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Post by TheDaisy on Jan 29, 2009 13:43:10 GMT
Wow! This sounds brilliant. I used to be at school with a guy who now works for the Legoland theme park in Windsor.......mayhap I should give him a call, see if he can give me a crash course in something ;D ....or knows of any "special" visitors coming soon? ? I'd not even thought that far ahead Jacqui!  |
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Post by dutchdiva on Jan 29, 2009 13:44:55 GMT
Oh very nice. So you think there will be 2 new programme's this year?
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Post by jacqui on Jan 29, 2009 13:48:47 GMT
....or knows of any "special" visitors coming soon? ? I'd not even thought that far ahead Jacqui! Well think..........think!!!!! ;D |
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Post by TheDaisy on Jan 29, 2009 13:50:37 GMT
*giggles* I don't do that very often - it makes my head hurt |
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Post by jacqui on Jan 29, 2009 13:50:50 GMT
Why they don't just bring back Tomorrows World with James has the host i don't know ;D I'm with you there hun. I have been saying the same thing for months to anyone who would listen *really needs to get back to work* We'll just have to keep saying it then until someone does...then take all the credit for it and James will owe us for getting him another fab job ;D |
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Post by Mayfayre on Jan 29, 2009 14:02:01 GMT
I've always said that if I'd have stayed on at school and done A Levels, I might be a world famous architect by now! Anyone got a time machine I can borrow and go back & have a word with myself?
I do still have all my old Lego (and some of my Brother's, that my nephews keep trying to get off me!) and some of it it built into a replica of my Ex's house! Maybe I should re-build it into my house now... And yes, it dows have some very odd bits here & there where I ran out of the right bits!
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Post by tui on Jan 29, 2009 14:06:21 GMT
I am building a time machine MF, just working on the Flux Capacitor then it be good to go! |
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Post by jacqui on Jan 29, 2009 14:11:08 GMT
After said trip in time machine - remember us on this board...just in case you need any help building stuff, making tea for James that sort of thing ;D |
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Post by maytastic on Jan 29, 2009 14:16:24 GMT
Maybe we can think of some more building materials in case we can inspire the programme makers.
So, they've mentioned lego, meccano, plasticine...what else is there???
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Post by TheDaisy on Jan 29, 2009 14:17:44 GMT
Maybe we can think of some more building materials in case we can inspire the programme makers. So, they've mentioned lego, meccano, plasticine...what else is there??? Fimo ;D And I have a butt load of Fimo here in case anyone specific wants to come round to pick it up ;D |
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Post by maytastic on Jan 29, 2009 14:28:51 GMT
I think my friend from school used to make jewellery out of that stuff. We'd put in our requests for what we wanted and she'd just go away and make it. Very arty she was!
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Post by jacqui on Jan 29, 2009 14:35:59 GMT
Stickle Bricks? Think I have a bucket in my loft somewhere? |
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Post by maytastic on Jan 29, 2009 15:05:00 GMT
Good thinking, they're quite tough.
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Post by jacqui on Jan 29, 2009 15:26:03 GMT
;D And they hurt when you tread on them just like lego |
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Post by emmap on Jan 29, 2009 16:14:34 GMT
Magnatex~ James can have all of the kids' after one of the silver balls managed to brake the hoover  (they hurt when you stand on them as well) ;D |
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The three of us are Lego maniac, although my husband and son are bigger ones than me. We'd be glad to help. Scarey but exciting thought. We'll be at Legoland during son's B-day in Sept. OMG! 
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(they hurt when you stand on them as well) ;D