TV researcher, wary ?

Check her out on Google for starters? If she has a reasonable reputation, and you don't mind your boat and yourself on TV, then why not?

Just don't be like those berks on survivalist documentaries where they show the whole world where their 'secret' food stores are!

If you want to be involved with TV, then go for it.

However, I would advise that there is no such thing as reality TV.

What is broadcast will be the editor/programme makers version, and it will be a 'show'.

If they think portraying you as some kind of buffoon will make for good figures, that is what they will seek to do.

You will merely be part of the subject matter, and powerless.

I accept that the above is a very jaundiced view, but sincerely held.

Rog

absolutely, and not jaundiced at all in my view.

I was featured when pulling a huge pipeline across the bed of the Humber.  Before I was on camera the interviewer agreed he would not ask the obvious silly question - what happens if it all goes tits up?  Sure enough after a few minutes he came up with the obvious question, to which I replied 'fuck off you c*nt'. Needless to say the silly question did not reach the TV screens. 

If it was another series with Tom Cunliffe i'd say go for it without question.

www.tomcunliffe.com/boatyard/

Tom seems the sort of guy you could spend an interesting afternoon in the pub with.

Otherwise, keep yer Spidey senses on if you agree to it.
Rog has a point, TV now seems to be the lowest common denominator approach, easier to make TV for Muppets to enjoy than a decent well researched programme that those with a bit of grey matter can enjoy.

Fair play if you go ahead, I'm too shy and retiring to agree to go on the telly!

I was involved once in the making of a language video..the lady who had translated Sophies Choice had written script that the publishing house decided to go with as a thank you for the £££'s she'd made them..or so she told me...
Anyway eldest son cast in the lead role..they employed me as 'tutor/chaperone' but I also had a go with continuity/helping with lighting and jumped in as an extra when they needed another bod...fab fun dashing around Surrey in old CV car driven by producer with son in the front seat.
I had copy of the tape until son reached the age where not cool to admit he did this and he uplifted it.....one day maybe I shall retrieve back for grandchildren to view.

I hate tv.

I've been approached by radio, newspaper and tv journalists but always declined to get involved except for when John Sargent (a twat ) rode on my barge up Limehouse Lock. Seemed rude to refuse. I expect I was edited out anyway.

Well more negativity towards the idea than go for it.


I spoke to my brother today about it and he said nothing to loose so go for it. Which is true these is nothing to loose. But then he is more out gong than me, i like to chat to anybody but that`s a different matter.

Hardest thing is that i am a shy quiet chap and cant talk normally at the best of times with out getting words messed up.

Why i am thinking on it is that i was offered a magazine article on my projects and was then let down by the editor for no reason given. I was told he is a prick anyway by a journalist that know shim that put me onto it. So that has made me think twice maybe.

I have looked at the website for the researcher and all seems legit and see they have done some crap programs some not bad.

www.betty.co.uk/

Rare i watch to telly tell truth as some of you guys have said nothing but crap on it.


I need to think on this a bit more but it does seem a bit over my head.

Could do with the bloody money aswell.