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Cobra Ferrari wars : BBC4 8PM Sunday
Rod Ends - 25/5/12 at 11:16 PM

Repeated from a couple of years ago:

The date is 1959. The place is Le Mans racing circuit, France. A little known Texan racing driver, Carrol Shelby,
wins the most prestigious event in motor racing at his first attempt and is universally acclaimed as one of the best drivers in the world.

But Shelby had a secret that was to prevent him ever driving again.

This is the comeback story of a man driven by the desire to beat the world on the race track, and specifically to beat the might of motor racing, Ferrari.
From his base in California with only a team of hot rodders for support, in three years Shelby put together a car that would take on the world and win.
The Shelby Cobra, as it was known, is still an automotive icon today.

Featuring a great 60s soundtrack and using true-to-the-period split screen effects, this film is for car fans and casual viewers alike.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074n1j

T66 - 25/5/12 at 11:45 PM

Im away to set the tv recorder now incase I forget.

PAUL FISHER - 26/5/12 at 01:55 AM

Thanks for that, sounds like it will be interesting

slingshot2000 - 26/5/12 at 05:13 AM

Thanks for the heads up, I will make sure I record that !

Regards
Jon

Ivan - 26/5/12 at 05:14 AM

Ooh - I would love to see that.

scudderfish - 26/5/12 at 07:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
Ooh - I would love to see that.


Watch it on iPlayer through a proxy server so it looks like you're in the UK.

Ivan - 26/5/12 at 08:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
Ooh - I would love to see that.


Watch it on iPlayer through a proxy server so it looks like you're in the UK.


Thanks for the suggestion but how does a Numpty like me connect to a proxy server?

Westy1994 - 26/5/12 at 12:03 PM

Ivan, u2u sent.

steve m - 27/5/12 at 06:38 PM

bump

its on in 20 mins

steve

HowardB - 27/5/12 at 07:01 PM

away to watch it now


thanks

slingshot2000 - 27/5/12 at 07:02 PM

IT IS STARTTING NOW !

metro6r4 - 27/5/12 at 08:18 PM

was a good program well woth a watch

scudderfish - 27/5/12 at 08:39 PM

I want a Cobra now

theduck - 27/5/12 at 09:12 PM

Only just seen this

Will have to find it on iplayer. There's a free download of 'Truth in 24' on iTunes at the
Moment as well.

iank - 27/5/12 at 09:16 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074n1j/Cobra_Ferrari_Wars/

morcus - 27/5/12 at 10:03 PM

Great show. I'm guessing this was by the same people that did the other recent motorsport shows on BBC4 and I've thought the same about all of them.