Reply from Channel 5 about Classic Car 'Rescue'

[Sla#s]

Dear XXX

Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding Classic Car Rescue.

We were sorry to read that you were unhappy with aspects of Episode 1 of
this new series. The programme's premise is to illustrate how Bernie Fineman
and Marco Pacione cope with restoration jobs with a "tight deadline and an
even tighter budget" while also giving some background into why each
selected model is held in the high regard that it is. It is not intended to,
and does not claim to, demonstrate the detailed effort and finance that can
go into the high end restoration of classic cars.

We appreciate that the programme's approach will not be to the taste of all
classic car restoration enthusiasts. There will always be a dissonance of
views about the content, style and format of our programmes but please
remember that programmes that you do not like may be appreciated by other
viewers and vice versa.

Nevertheless, this does not diminish the validity of your opinions and we
are grateful to you for taking the time to make us aware of your concerns.
Your comments have been logged in our Viewer Enquiries Report. This is
circulated throughout the company and seen by all relevant personnel.

Thank you for your interest in Channel 5.

Yours sincerely

XXX
VIEWER ADVISOR

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

On Mon, 8 Oct 2012 18:53:14 +0100, "Sla#s" <ph...@knot-slatts.net>
wrote:

So, basically, "Thanks, but eff off".

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I actually watched a bit of the one yesterday (MGB) Even worse than the
E-Type one, if possible. Won't bother again.

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*My dog can lick anyone

Dave Plowman da...@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article <adjaj7...@mid.individual.net>,
Huge <Hu...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:

> On 2012-10-09, Dave Plowman (News) <da...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
> > I actually watched a bit of the one yesterday (MGB) Even worse than the
> > E-Type one, if possible. Won't bother again.

> I watched some of the 911 one. The show has no redeeming features
> whatsoever.

The only half decent bit was watching the real tradesmen trying and
failing to look enthusiastic about either the program or their so called
bosses who they obviously held in contempt.

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*You can't have everything, where would you put it?*

[Indy Jess John]

It is typical of TV types to treat the classic cars as mere props and it
doesn't matter what happens to the props provided it makes "good TV".

The real danger from this programme is that it might encourage others to
do a butchery of a restoration to make a quick profit, thereby ruining
the chances of a classic getting a decent restoration.

Jim

[Willy Eckerslyke]

Just think of it as a spoof / comedy show. Spinal Tap meets Alf Garnett
with a sprinkling of Mr Bean and Frank Spencer.

[Indy Jess John]

On 10/10/2012 10:44, Willy Eckerslyke wrote:
> Just think of it as a spoof / comedy show. Spinal Tap meets Alf Garnett
> with a sprinkling of Mr Bean and Frank Spencer.

I will try. But it was a real angle grinder I saw.

Jim