'Biggles Biplane' on TV tonight

Brian Hope · Post by **Brian Hope** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:33 pm

The BE-2 replica, often called the 'Biggles Biplane', that was restored to flying condition by Matthew Boddington and Steve Slater, is appearing on BBC East's Inside Out programme this evening at 7:30. It may also be shown in other areas, but will be available later on i-player.
Don't forget at 9:00 there is also a programme about microlights on BBC2, featuring the author of Propellerhead, Antony Woodward.
Further details on the NEWS section of the Home page.

Steve Slater · Post by **Steve Slater** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:16 pm

Thanks Brian

For those outside the BBC East region, last night’s BBC Inside Out broadcast on the "Biggles Biplane" BE-2 replica is now available on BBC iPlayer. It starts about 19m 50s in......

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...st_23_01_2012/

Its on for about five days, so catch it while you can!

Post by **John Dean** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:01 pm

Well worth watching.

However, the link above didn't work for me but this one did.

Steve Slater · Post by **Steve Slater** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:20 pm

Apologies. This link works and takes you to the start of the feature...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01b4ttz/?t=19m51s

mikehallam · Post by **mikehallam** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:30 pm

Thanks for that link, a nice piece of work indeed.

IMHO so much better than the misleading stuff Beeb 2 had on the Round Britain Rally last night.

mike hallam.

Brian Hope · Post by **Brian Hope** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:25 pm

Yes I enjoyed it too, well done Steve and Matthew.
It was a shame that the Round Britain Rally programme seemed to want to stress the death, danger and poor reliability aspects, a rather long in the tooth attitude these days when microlights have improved to an excellent level of airworthiness. After they got that off their chests in the first 10 minutes or so, it was a good watch I thought.

msteggalls · Post by **msteggalls** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:52 pm

For any one who missed the "Biggles Biplane" piece on the BBC it's now up on youtube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcwKHTeV0fU

More info on their website - www.biggles-biplane.com

Martyn