Caravanner of the Year on BBC this April!

Sorry Tw, was still editing after you quoted. Agree it was poor judgement if they were trying to convey a message on the positives of our pastime/hobby.

The worse part is the title, it portrayed something of a serious nature.

No problem. I said I wasnt going to watch this week's but I bet I'll be up for the final next week just to see how appalling things can get - and for the laugh, of course.

PS. At the start of this thread you mentioned it was like a Benny Hill sketch. Spot on.

I am stunned almost to the point of not knowing what to say quite frankly. I somehow feel that my choice of holidaying has been belittled, trivialised, sniggered at, and it has had every prejudice possible reinforced. And who has done this? The Club that I have been a member of for decades, who have had thousands of pounds of my hard earned cash. It has also confirmed for me a quietly growing dissatisfaction in just how the Club is being managed, and what it's aims and objectives are for the future. Whoever dreamed up this concept should hang their head in shame. The Caravan Club's image is in tatters. 

As another thought, why were the vans selected one vintage (lovely, but rare as hens teeth) and two brand new ones... And the campervans, two vw's (although the green one was a new one) plus a normal motorhome??  While I love a bit of retro (my parents have a 1977 Vw that I had many a happy holiday in as a child, still with now kitsch original curtains), I was surprised that of the vans it was one extreme to another, why not include a couple with a van 5-10 years old? Not everyone starting out has 20k plus to spend when starting out, and if it was the intention of the club to attract people then this is an opportunity missed in not showing what you can get on a reasonable budget 

As another thought, why were the vans selected one vintage (lovely, but rare as hens teeth) and two brand new ones... And the campervans, two vw's (although the green one was a new one) plus a normal motorhome??  While I love a bit of retro (my parents have a 1977 Vw that I had many a happy holiday in as a child, still with now kitsch original curtains), I was surprised that of the vans it was one extreme to another, why not include a couple with a van 5-10 years old? Not everyone starting out has 20k plus to spend when starting out, and if it was the intention of the club to attract people then this is an opportunity missed in not showing what you can get on a reasonable budget 

There were numerous missed opportunities, Subby.

I was absolutely horrifed at the program What baffoon agreed to have this show televised,it made caravaners llok stupid .We are already despised by motorists and this program would just confirm thier feelings.

Heads should roll at the Caravan Club for this diaster .

I wonder if those were real people or actually actors playing roles?

As for the Volkswagen decked out with British Second World War memorabilia, that was a shamefull insult to our people who fought and died in that war - many of them killed or injured by enemy troops traveling in kubelwagens (look up Wikipedia if you don't understand)

All in all - very bad taste indeed.

Words fail me, I can live with the general ribbing of friends and the Clarksons of this world, but to see the cc simply ratify all those prejudices out there, takes the biscuit!

Vivien!!!!!  I'm shocked! 

Write your comments here... I know! I paid twice to see that rubbish!

1. I joined a club where the CEO makes a mockery of the Club I paid to be in! Sack the bar steward!

2. I also pay stupid money for a TV license which funds the BBC for showing the rubbish I viewed!

To be honest, what with the program plus last months unresolved cancellation I had, the Club has belittled both myself and also all the other members!

I received my membership renewal yesterday for £48!  I now really have to question what exactly the executives of the CC are doing with my money, certainly not providing a service or maintaining a Good name for the Caravan Club!

I don't say revolt, but after that program I am revolted, sickened to see a company that takes in millions of pounds a year just demolish everything!

Respect for the Caravan Club members obviously is not high on the executives list of priorities!

I DO NOT NORMALY VOTE IN CC ELECTIONS, BUT I WILL NEXT TIME......IF HE HAS NOT RESIGNED BY THEN.

Words fail me on this one!