Caravanner of the Year on BBC this April!

Actually I thought the worst aspect of this programme was the way it deliberately set up some of the contestants to be made a mockery of. It treated people, as objects to be laughed at. Cruel. The programme makers should be ashamed of themselves.

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Second programme was much better despite the Top Gear style stunt of Andy trying to go through a signposted narrow gap. That incident summed up both programmes - they were meant to be lighthearted entertainment. Sad we members take it too seriously. There was a lovely touch, staged or not, when the classic pair stopped to help a horse rider and again when the motorhomer had to stop for a wee - try doing that in a car! I did like the winning couple.

Not  about  the  C O T Y  farce,  but  there's  a  CH 5  Programme  this  evening  about  Vans  &  Motors  of  the  "Different "  sort,  as  seen  in  georges  Travels  --  now  that  could  be  intentionally  funny  !!¬

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As I previously posted, I rather enjoyed the programme although I am clearly in the minority here. 

 I returned to the club two years after a gap of several years. On my first foray into the forums, I was made very welcome and told what a friendly place it was. My experience, so far, has confirmed that. However, reading through the foregoing posts, I am a little disappointed to see a few less than complimentary comments about the contestants. These are fellow members after all.

I would like to know if any representative of the Caravan Club, directly or indirectly involved with the programme,  or the Caravan Club itself , has  in any way beneffited financially or in kind? 

You have the CC chairman in the MH supposedly watching the proceeding, but didn't notice the driver, who was afraid to let go of the gearstick in case it fell off. This sort of thing should have been mentioned in the final summing up. The whole thing was a joke as far as I'm concerne.            Ray.

Watched the second half for some of the way through,then Deleted User the rest from my HD recorder.It was no worse than the first part,but I think the reason for this is that we all knew what to expect.

As previously stated,the Caravan Club has missed a golden opportunity to present itself to the public and extol the virtue of caravanning in all its glory.

 In my opinion these two programmes,parts1&2 have set the Caravan Club back many years.

Lets hope that the Caravan Club are fully aware of its members views and take heed of what the feelings are as expressed in this forum.

In my opinion these two programmes,parts1&2 have set the Caravan Club back many years. 

I don't know about that 'eddietheeagle', Eddie the Eagle in the 1988 olympics didn't seem to do much harm to the continuation of ski jumping

Grenville Chamberlain Should resign. The Caravan Club should be ashamed of themselves ! allowing a senior memeber of staff to allow such piffle against paying club members.

I think the programe showed the caravan club in its true light and how they have lost their way with a bunch of old & out of date out of touch personel. 

2nd viewing was no better than the first and as for a motorhome owner trying to drive through a 7ft width limit beggers belief ! Stunk of TOP GEAR. why didnt they invite Jeremy Clarkson just to finish it off.

I would like my anual subscription back CC ?

Have to agree with "oldgeezer". Watched both episodes and squirmed most of the time! When do you pitch on level ground to achieve inch perfect gaps? Having driven in HGV comps., there were classes differentiating lengths, etc. How could they do manoeuvering without giving allowances? As for club chairman ripping off the back of his(?) van, beggars belief. It is no wonder Caravanning gets bad press at times if this is how we present it!! My 40 years is now questionable! Oh, and Andy Harris only appears to understand camper vans!!