Merton and Webster TV series

I cant comment on the programme. ...didn't fancy another formulaic production.One thing that put me off, were the trailer shots of the van/ couple being filmed n remote locations......no longer to be found in England and i'm guessing less and less in Wales and Scotland, giving viewers a romanticized idea of what motorhoming is like, a bit like the van lifers pictures of amazing sunsets taken through thrown open rear doors.
 
yorkslass said:
I cant comment on the programme. ...didn't fancy another formulaic production.One thing that put me off, were the trailer shots of the van/ couple being filmed n remote locations......no longer to be found in England and i'm guessing less and less in Wales and Scotland, giving viewers a romanticized idea of what motorhoming is like, a bit like the van lifers pictures of amazing sunsets taken through thrown open rear doors.
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Yup deff no chance of solitude anymore....
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Only 2 weeks ago on the Yorkshire Coast...

Peace, quiet and friendly dog walkers

And Beach to ourselves.
 
Used to work with documentary production companies, it would not surprise me if the bulk of the driving was not done by one of the crew with just odd shots and sections done by Merton and his Mrs, also most film crews won't 'rough it' the money they are on and expenses they claim, it is more than likely they just pack up the filming kit jump in the Range Rover and head for their pre=booked local hotel for the night.
 
Drover said:
Though the £300 a day hire charge might put off a lot of those who might give it a go.
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Near where we live there is a tiny thatched roof National Trust cottage miles from anywhere which my Mrs used to clean called Whitegates near Gunby (check it out)and one couldn’t even swing a cat inside it it’s that small and now they are charging £325.00 a night and that is regularly booked with 3 days minimum booking so a Motorhome at £300 a night is a bargain we all need to go into business and could be raking it in with the rental fees.
 
Saoirse said:
Used to work with documentary production companies, it would not surprise me if the bulk of the driving was not done by one of the crew with just odd shots and sections done by Merton and his Mrs, also most film crews won't 'rough it' the money they are on and expenses they claim, it is more than likely they just pack up the filming kit jump in the Range Rover and head for their pre=booked local hotel for the night.
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Bit like the Monty halls programme set at Sands Bay near Applecross....

He Apparantly spent most nights kipping at the pub in Applecross.
 
mickymost said:
Near where we live there is a tiny thatched roof National Trust cottage miles from anywhere which my Mrs used to clean called Whitegates near Gunby (check it out)and one couldn’t even swing a cat inside it it’s that small and now they are charging £325.00 a night and that is regularly booked with 3 days minimum booking so a Motorhome at £300 a night is a bargain we all need to go into business and could be raking it in with the rental fees.
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We have just about finished building a small house that we could come back to. Now seriously thinking of air b&b for it after being told what we would get. We were going down the 6 month block rental ..
You are adding fuel to our thoughts...
Years ago we used to clean a cottage less than 100yds from where we are, its £700 a week dropping to 500 in winter and fully booked until the end of the year... and I mean full, (so the owner tells us) not 1 spare week
Covid has held up our plans but things look to be getting better.
 
These "Motorhoming" programmes are obviously not meant for people who already 'do' motorhoming as those know everything already so the only valid input there will be to critisise and critique every minute of every episode clearly.
(and of course on MHF the programme was analysed, complained about and dismissed before the first epsiode was even aired as that is where all the top experts are ;) )


So maybe, just maybe, it is not meant to be a thesis on the subject but simply a light entertainment program for people to just enjoy, or to turn off it they don't?
Hmmm. That's a thought isn't it? :unsure:
 
wildebus said:
These "Motorhoming" programmes are obviously not meant for people who already 'do' motorhoming as those know everything already so the only valid input there will be to critisise and critique every minute of every episode clearly.
(and of course on MHF the programme was analysed, complained about and dismissed before the first epsiode was even aired as that is where all the top experts are ;) )


So maybe, just maybe, it is not meant to be a thesis on the subject but simply a light entertainment program for people to just enjoy, or to turn off it they don't?
Hmmm. That's a thought isn't it? :unsure:
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Its more likely to be a production to make money that has jumped on a bandwagon (latest fad) that can be sold to a network , and even generate more money from the raffle being held as part of it . If they could get a celeb to paint a wall and that the public could watch dry and make enough they would do that .
 
Drover said:
We have just about finished building a small house that we could come back to. Now seriously thinking of air b&b for it after being told what we would get. We were going down the 6 month block rental ..
You are adding fuel to our thoughts...
Years ago we used to clean a cottage less than 100yds from where we are, its £700 a week dropping to 500 in winter and fully booked until the end of the year... and I mean full, (so the owner tells us) not 1 spare week
Covid has held up our plans but things look to be getting better.
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Go for it would be my advice but not 6 months rental use it as an aire B and B more money to be made
 
RV2MAX said:
Its more likely to be a production to make money that has jumped on a bandwagon (latest fad) that can be sold to a network , and even generate more money from the raffle being held as part of it . If they could get a celeb to paint a wall and that the public could watch dry and make enough they would do that .
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so what? don't like it, don't watch it.
(that is the approach I take with the vast majority of ITV2 and Channel 4 screenings)
 
Fisherman said:
We enjoyed it, and it was nice seeing the larger version of our van in use.
It was just a bit of light hearted entertainment, pretty harmless I thought.
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Do you have the 590?
How is the bed.
We have an island bed and a drop down one in our Chausson the drop down is better, (at least that's what I'm told)
Though the 740 rollerteam we looked at was cramped and dark inside.
I also thought it was ok entertainment. Trying to take a fwd where a 4x4 should go was a little funny....he will learn
 
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