Great Model Railway Challenge 2019

dannyboy · August 03, 2019, 12:16:56 PM

I am not sure if it has been mentioned before, (can not found owt), but here is an excerpt from today's 'Model Railway Scenery' email -

"Also, the preliminary series launch dates for the new series of the Great Model Railway Challenge, which we're really proud to be a part of this year, have been announced. The new series has been scheduled to start on the 30th of August, but they're trying to push it back a bit I think so it falls more inside modelling season."

The Q · August 20, 2019, 12:53:06 PM

Information on RMweb says , it was Steve Flint who wanted it earlier so the winning layouts could be at Warley. Note there are 8 episodes this time of a length extended 1 hour 15 minutes..

Railwaygun · August 20, 2019, 05:22:33 PM

I took a picture of the Finalists at Fawley....

guest311 · August 20, 2019, 07:53:28 PM

will it be with the same two talking heads who don't seem to be able to tell the difference between N and Narrow gauge, and seem to know sod all about model railways, or is someone who does know something going to be appearing ?

dannyboy · August 23, 2019, 07:23:10 PM

According to 'British Railway Modelling' the programme start has been put back until the middle of September.

Fans of the hit series, The Great Model Railway Challenge will have a little longer to wait for series two as producers have delayed the start until mid-September. It was originally planned to start on August 30.

Channel 5 has extended the episode run to eight instead of the previous six for this year and will now allocate a 75-minute timeslot in the schedule, 15 minutes longer than last year.

They'll be 15 teams competing in total, three in each of the five heats, made up of a mix of clubs, groups, and single modellers who have been put into teams by the show producers. The full list of teams is available here.

A lot of the show's format has stayed the same, with the same judges returning to the same location, Tim Shaw and James Richardson also return to presenting duties. There will now also be two semi-finals, with the winner of each heat going through, plus one runner up across the heats that particularly impressed, leaving six teams to go head-to-head in the final.

Paul-H · August 23, 2019, 10:07:57 PM

That would explain why it was missing from my recorders tv guide for the 30th

Didn't they do that last year as well.

weave · August 23, 2019, 10:41:23 PM

Hi David,

Thanks for the heads up. I don't know what I enjoy more, the programme itself or people slagging it off

. Should be watchable though for all it's good, bad and ugly.

Cheers weave

TrevL · August 25, 2019, 06:49:43 PM

I shall be watching, despite having that

Tim Shaw on board, he really does spoil it for me. James May would have been a better choice.

Steve Brassett · August 25, 2019, 08:55:04 PM

Quote from: TrevL on August 25, 2019, 06:49:43 PM
I shall be watching, despite having that Tim Shaw on board, he really does spoil it for me. James May would have been a better choice.

I agree totally. I stopped watching car SOS because Tim Shaw got on my nerves with his fake "blagging".

RailGooner · August 25, 2019, 09:12:47 PM

Quote from: Steve Brassett on August 25, 2019, 08:55:04 PM
Quote from: TrevL on August 25, 2019, 06:49:43 PM
I shall be watching, despite having that Tim Shaw on board, he really does spoil it for me. James May would have been a better choice.
I agree totally. I stopped watching car SOS because Tim Shaw got on my nerves with his fake "blagging".

I'm just grateful that he isn't joined by Fuzz Townshend. Now that really would be too much for me.

The Q · August 30, 2019, 09:41:25 AM

Bealman · August 30, 2019, 10:07:59 AM

Eeeek!

It's like a Marvel's Avengers poster!

dannyboy · August 30, 2019, 10:37:24 AM

I just hope that the transmission date of the first episode does not having a bearing on anything.

ntpntpntp · August 30, 2019, 12:40:33 PM

The first series didn't really do it for me, I found it just too gimmicky, but I guess it'll be a case of I feel still I have to watch it as it is related to my main hobby, and family and friends will no doubt keep asking "did you see it....?".

Railwaygun · September 01, 2019, 05:01:21 PM

Quote from: ntpntpntp on August 30, 2019, 12:40:33 PM
The first series didn't really do it for me, I found it just too gimmicky, but I guess it'll be a case of I feel still I have to watch it as it is related to my main hobby, and family and friends will no doubt keep asking "did you see it....?".

https:www.kathymillatt.co.uk/blog/2019/08/31/great-model-railway-challenge-2019/

one of the presenters - her modelling Blog as well

family and friends will no doubt keep asking "did you see it....?

this is why we need to offer constructive comments and encourage all & sundry to watch - the publicity may support the future of our hobby. We need more new members ( AKA Addicts) and all the publicity we can get.

Great Model Railway Challenge 2019

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