A great programme with a passionate presenter who captured the precision aspects of restoring this classic spitfire mk. View the stratton motor company norfolk ltd stocklist located in norfolk, united kingdom with pistonheads classifieds, the uks best online used norfolk, united kingdom classifieds. Guy martin ww1 tank 2 hours and 00 minutes movie 2017 guy martin wants to build a working replica of a world war one tank, pass his tank driving test and drive the machine at lincolns remembrance day parade. Nov 29, 2014 channel 4 uk documentaries s2014e52 guy martin s spitfire. Oct 07, 2014 guys new tv programme is a documentary about the rebuilding of n3200, a ww2 spitfire. Guy martin joins the restoration of a spitfire that was buried in france for decades. Oct 12, 2014 guy martin joins the twoyear restoration of a spitfire that was buried in a french beach for decades, and tells the boy s ownstyle story of its pilot, squadron leader geoffrey stephenson. Guy martins spitfire 2014 the tv personality and daredevil racer helps restore a british fighter plane that crashed during world war ii and tells the true story of its pilot. From 24 hours cycling records to gravity racing in the french alps, guy is up for trying to break any record, so long as it involves. Gr 233 was the only french tactical recce unit to fly the spitfire. Nov 26, 2015 while martins future racing plans are unconfirmed, his tv work is set to continue next year as he takes on the wall of death. You can see all episodes of guy martins spitfire here via.
The first episode of guy martin s spitfire was broadcast in january, 2020. Guy martin speed junkie, motorcycle racer, lorry mechanic and spitfire fanatic joins a restoration team as it embarks on a twoyear rebuild of this spitfire. Aviation history and nostalgia guy martins spitfire what looks to be a good documentary on channel 4 tonight at 7. The wreckage was finally recovered in the 1980s and stored anonymously in france for more than 20 years. I also have a sneaky feeling the ladies like guy too. Guy s new tv programme is a documentary about the rebuilding of n3200, a ww2 spitfire. So when i noticed that great planes has a 39 wingspan spitfire arf plane on the right above i couldnt resist. Guy martin rebuilding a spitfire page 2 digital spy. Running costs for a spitfire so after watching guy martins programme about spitfires last night, who wants one. Do you think turning down top gear was the right call. Oct 12, 2014 guy martin joins the twoyear restoration of a spitfire that was buried in a french beach for decades, and tells the boy s ownstyle story of its pilot. Ia n3200 sitting in the waves on the beach at sangatte after being shot down on may 26th, 1940.
Watching the spitfire take flight made me cry, says daredevil guy martin. Ixc late, mj 897 was operated by french tactical reconnaissance unit gr 233 savoie. Guy martin joins the twoyear restoration of a spitfire that was buried in. Guy martin born 4 november 1981 is a british lorrymechanic better known publicly as a. Guy martin s spitfire tv movie 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rent guy martin s spitfire 2014 film for free as part of our trial offer. Agent details, along with key contact information, can be found in the handbook, an online resource for accessing celebrity contact details. It has been through the ringer but is still flying. Guy martins spitfire is, in fact, sqn ldr geoffrey stephensons mk ia spitfire n3200 covering the dunkirk evacuation beaches on the 26 th may 1940 stephenson got tangled in a dogfight with german planes and a lucky bullet strike hit the radiator causing the engine to seize. The tv personality and daredevil racer helps restore a british fighter plane that crashed during world war ii and tells the true story of its pilot. One of the flitetest dollar tree foam board planes i built was their spitfire the white one on the left above. The spitfire sat on the beach, with the waves slowly burying her in the sand, and there she lay for another forty six years. Oct 11, 2014 watching the spitfire take flight made me cry, says daredevil guy martin. Guy martins spitfire tv movie 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Prime minister winston churchill has been in power for only a. The wreckage was finally recovered in the 1980s and stored in france for more than 20 years. Mar 05, 2016 guy martin s spitfire is a tv show on british national television from channel 4 with an average rating of 3. Covering the dunkirk evacuation beaches on the 26th may 1940. How can i contact guy martins management team or agent details. Sign up for facebook today to discover local businesses near you. Oct 09, 2014 guy vs robot car final showdown guy martin proper duration. Guy is a bit of an acquired taste, but i did enjoy his enthusiasmyou could tell that it was entirely genuine. The general public dont share our depth our interest in the nitty gritty of projects like these, by bringing the human interest element into the scope they hope to appeal to a wider audience rather than a very small niche of viewers, the wider the scopeappeal the more likely they are to get a higher price for the advertising slots so pay formake a profit on the program. We have 3 episodes of guy martin s spitfire in our archive. I live in leamington spa in warwickshire and we dont get many wwii era aircraft around here, but i was treated to a spitfire performing 2 or 3 dives and roll s above my flat, incredibly low. Channel 4 uk documentaries s2014e52 guy martins spitfire. Guy martin is certainly the most appropriate successor to our fred and for all the reasons given.
His enthusiasm, his genuine love of machines and the history of them, his very obvious meticulous skills as an engineer and his great respect for the men and women who did the job day after day. Guy vs robot car final showdown guy martin proper duration. Guy martin joins the twoyear build sequence of a replica spitfire i, n3200, coded qv. After recovering from the resulting broken hip, martins father did not race again, but. Im sure we will be seeing a lot more of guy and his lovely accent in the future. The grimsby lorry mechanic and motorcycle racer helps a team of experts rebuild a rare mark 1 spitfire, rescued from a french beach after crash landing during world war 2. Aviation history and nostalgia guy martin s spitfire what looks to be a good documentary on channel 4 tonight at 7. Guy martins spitfire is a british documentary about the recovery and rebuild of a rare mk1 spitfire from the french beach where it was crash landed in 1940 by raf pilot squadron leader geoffrey stephenson. Best of guy martins spitfire guy martin proper duration. Oct 15, 2014 it is a bit unfortunate however that the name guy martin s spitfire will stick with it he admitted on radio2 yesterday that he was there on very brief visits only over the two year build. Guy martins spitfire is available on netflix australia. Guy martins spitfire n3200 stuck on airfield newsflare. The tv personality and daredevil racer helps restore a british fighter plane that crashed during. I have to share my story from a couple of sunday s back.
Running costs for a spitfire so after watching guy martin s programme about spitfires last night, who wants one. Guy martins spitfire is, in fact, sqn ldr geoffrey stephensons mk ia spitfire n3200. Following the huge success of the series on its television release, you can now enjoy all of guy martin s crazy speed challenges on this new dvd. Its breakfast time on sunday, may 26, 1940 in northern france the british forces are in full retreat, backed onto the french coast at dunkirk and facing complete obliteration. Watch guy martin s spitfire live on the web in may 1940, a mark 1 spitfire was shot down and crashlanded on a beach in northern france, where it slowly sank into the sand. Best of guy martin s spitfire guy martin proper duration. Our exclusive celebrity database gives you access to the contact details of guy martins management team, publicist details. This is a video of guy martins spitfire n3200 that was restored stuck on shoreham airfield at the shoreham airshow in 2014. Stratton motor company norfolk ltd stocklist on pistonheads.
Guy martin has joined the ultimate engineering project to restore one of the world s most iconic fighter planes. It s a two year project where guy not only helps manufacture vital new parts but also gets to fire the original machine guns and then experiences the flight of a lifetime a. The grimsby lorry mechanic and motorcycle racer helps a team of experts rebuild a rare mark 1. Antagonise no man, for you never know the hour when you may have need of him. Guy martin joins the twoyear restoration of a spitfire that was buried in a french beach for decades, and tells the boys ownstyle story of its pilot, squadron leader geoffrey stephenson. The quickest production car in aston martins history, the v12 vantage s spitfire 80 is equipped for pure performance much like the 1936 spitfire. Mar 29, 2015 guy martins spitfire is a british documentary about the recovery and rebuild of a rare mk1 spitfire from the french beach where it was crash landed in 1940 by raf pilot squadron leader geoffrey stephenson.
Apr 15, 2016 guy martin joins the twoyear restoration of a spitfire that was buried in a french beach for decades, and tells the boy s ownstyle story of its pilot. Are you looking to speak with a representative of guy martin. The spitfire had slowly been buried under generations of beach sand so the recovery operation took weeks of digging and months of painstakingly cataloging the parts. Guy martin s spitfire 2014 was a channel 4 documentary covering the twoyear restoration of a mark 1 spitfire, n3200, coded qv, that had been buried beneath the sand for 46 years after crash landing during the dunkirk evacuation in 1940. Hell also take part in the triumph land speed record attempt originally scheduled for earlier this year. Aston martin v12 vantage s spitfire 80 jardine motors group. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With iain glen, guy martin, martin overall, peggy sugden. Guy martin joins the twoyear restoration of a spitfire that was buried in a french beach for decades, and tells the boy s ownstyle story of its pilot, squadron leader geoffrey stephenson. Guy martin joins the twoyear restoration of a spitfire that was buried in a french beach for decades, and tells the boys ownstyle story of its pilot.
1587 673 781 1525 1432 1318 306 649 177 698 416 986 1359 41 411 1409 423 1551 919 732 1506 669 643 265 807 1496 281 473 735 1201 773 1073 200 109 659 1080 326 1153