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Billf · Joined: 01 Jul 2011 Posts: 202 Location: North Cyprus.

Has anyone seen The Crown on the telly.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Where do they get all these classic cars from.

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

They're using the never completed Woodchester Mansion near here as Gordonstoun. It's a phonomenally expensive production with 100 episodes planned and a £150 million budget, so three hundred people on site, incredibly well planned and managed and with a 100 Kilowatt light that needs two generators to run it. Cars are no problem and, because it's an American production, no anti car attitude as pervades aunty.

I haven't watched it yet, but an ex BBC chum was invited along and blown away with the professionalism of it all.

It really does show why the Beeb is doomed. It simply doesn't have the resources of these massive TV production companies and it spends much too much of its budget on journalists etc, five episodes of amateurish Sherlock and one hundred of the Queen. Just staggering, I must watch it.

SV8Predator · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:38 am Post subject:

Peter_L · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 1:51 am Post subject:

We have the first shows here on Netflix. The production is very good.

It is a drama rather than a documentary and should be viewed as such.

I can remember many of the key events. I don't know enough about the vehicles that appear so can't comment about their accuracy but I am sure there will be those who are.

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

Uncle Alec · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester

To get the smartarse dig in first - the Riley RM "drophead" used in a scene with Liz & Phil waving to the crowd from the rear seat area is actually a 2½ saloon that has had the roof chopped. You can tell by the lack of pram irons and (the big giveaway!) two doors per side!
Do I get the Anorak of the Year Award?

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 681 Location: Hampshire, UK

What channel is this on?

p.s. I don't have Netflicks so if that's all it's on I'll have to miss it.

Uncle Alec · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester

Only Netflix as far as I know.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
According to Wiki it is 60 episodes over 6 seasons.
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7080 Location: Derby

Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

Peter_L · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:28 pm Post subject:

I have watched all the episodes, twice, I am of an age where I can remember many of the incidents, including the Coronation. I have enjoyed it for what it is, OK, some details may not be 100%, the conversations may not be the words that were actually spoken and the locations are not always the actual places. I enjoyed it and by accepting it as a drama rather than an educational documentary.

I noticed on the recent movie "The Martian" some of the shots were taken in an American desert and the spaceship was not correct for the year, other than that it was enjoyable.

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1600 Location: Le Mans

All I can hope for is that it comes out in a box set one day. SWMBO would love it and I'll, as usual, be picking holes in the cars and TV aerials, and all the rest. Don't ask me why but I just can't help it. Just like all the films I watch!!!