Anyone see George Clarke's Amazing Spaces - WW2

ValDa replied on 13/12/2016 22:44

ValDa

Posted on 13/12/2016 22:44

Did anyone watch George Clarke's Amazing Spaces tonight? They concentrated on building a caravan, based on a design done by a prisoner of war in a Japanese POW camp in Java. He was there three and a half year, and produced the most amazing technical drawings of a caravan he intended to build when he got home, to take his wife on holiday. He survived, but his journal containing the drawings wasn't found until thirty years after he died.

George Clarke and his buddy Will built a caravan to the specifications in the journal - down to the oak unit handles, the leaded glass windows, and even the crockery inside the cupboards.

I thought it was such an interesting programme - and i hope others take time to watch it.

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Bakers2 replied on 14/12/2016 13:30

Bakers2

Motorhomer

Posted on 14/12/2016 13:30

Doh I wanted to watch that. I'll do it on catch up. TOO MANY channels nowadays . I have been known to set reminder on my phone. Yes I can set up to record on Tivo, but isn't always convenient. Thanks for the reminder

DianneT replied on 14/12/2016 17:17

DianneT

Caravanner

Posted on 14/12/2016 17:17

I saw it Val it was excellent programme loved the caravan.

DianneT

Firedragon replied on 14/12/2016 21:51

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Firedragon

Caravanner

Posted on 14/12/2016 21:51

Me too, loved it

Alison

papgeno replied on 15/12/2016 13:28

papgeno

Posted on 15/12/2016 13:28

How did I miss that. I've watched all his other programs, although I have to say if you watch a whole series you do see a lot of stuff over and over again. In one series a couple converted an old ambulance to a camper van which slept the whole family plus dog. I seem to remember there were six of them! It's on YouTube now.

Rubytuesday replied on 15/12/2016 23:49

Rubytuesday

Motorhomer

Posted on 15/12/2016 23:49

My son loves this program. We have only managed to see a little of it Afraid it's on at a time that's not suitable for us , my son has reminders on for it even on the plus one 1hr later, if he misses the first showing