Caravanner of the Year on BBC this April!

We have only just watched the second episode today. I thought it was a bit more serious and practical in content than the first which actually made it a bit more interesting.

David 

As let slip during last nights program it was a "rally"competion over two weekends,

We are just watching this now and I honestly don't know what the CC thought they would have to gain by participating in this.  The experiences and participants are like nothing I have experienced in my short time of caravanning.....including at Rallies.  This is honestly like something from the 1970s, no disrespect to that era but things have changed.  I mean.....competitors comparing it to how armed forces personnel must feel when going to War...just absolutely ridiculous.

Completely underwhelmed by this ridiculous program. Not something to be proud of Caravan Club, and certainly poor form from a chairman who is paid by each of us members to represent us. I actually switched off the second episode rather than watch any more embarrasing,

It was so interesting that it sent me to sleep. If you are an insomniac watch it on catch up tv, you will be cured.

Let's be fair, the first programme was a real embarrassment for the vast majority of decent, sensible and enthusiastic caravanners who throughout the year enjoy the excellent facilities provided by the club. The second programme was better and each of the participants that entered seemed to be nice people with humour and with a sense of fun.  Let's now move on, forget the well publicised embarrassment and continue to enjoy the very good times we can all get from our membership.

We are just watching this now and I honestly don't know what the CC thought they would have to gain by participating in this.  The experiences and participants are like nothing I have experienced in my short time of caravanning.....including at Rallies.  This is honestly like something from the 1970s, no disrespect to that era but things have changed.  I mean.....competitors comparing it to how armed forces personnel must feel when going to War...just absolutely ridiculous.

Totally agree.  We are remembering WW1 100 years on with all sorts of events around the country. I thought this comment was an insult to any of those who stood awaiting the command to go  over the top.  Very very inappropriate.

Real caravanning or motorhoming in my opinion it wasn't. Let's hope the CC doesn't think it is worth having a second 'competition' or programme .

Someone must be reading these posts as some are modified. Hopefully even if they don't respond to the thread they will take note.......  ..........

Did anyone hear the interview with the winner on Chris Evans show? First of all the winner came across as a pleasant individual and I have no problems with them or the other contestants. (Whilst I have views about some of their supposed skills and wouldn't want to be pitched next to some of them I do not think it appropriate to comment further). However he did say very clearly the semi final contestants were selected by audition. Again no surprise there and I have no problem with that providing it is not then dressed up as a competition and supported as such by the (not so) great and good of this Club. At the end of the interview Chris Evans made a typically CE style mischievous comment about Top Gear and the competition........ 

One million members and thats the best we can do!!!!!! Jeremy Clarkson must have wet himself with laughter and screaming " I told you so " at his television. This programme has put the perception of  caravannig back years in the publics opinion. To actually show our chairman ripping the back end off his caravan was totally unbelievable. I am not going to mention individuals as we all must have our best and worst ideas of who they were. I can only assume that this programme was made for light entertainment. But at the Clubs expence. Maybe next year the competition should be held quietly in a rural setting somewhere in the UK without a film crew in sight.