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nitram17



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Rashers wrote:
Sphere wrote:
My farther in law provided a series 3 for a welsh tv program and the actress could only drive a auto so the one time she was in driving he suposingly had to hide in the passenger footwell and instruct her how to change gear.


I seem to recall an issue with manual gear boxes and Aston Martins when Daniel Craig got the Bond gig?

I think you would need to be brave to hire a vehicle (especially an old valuable one) to any TV / Film production company. I have heard horror stories of damage on their return. The TV / Film world think they can just pay out money to fix a problem, but it can't ever replace originality.

Back to Vera, I have just watched the first one. I think for a southerner, Brenda Blethyn does a fair job at a north east accent (my Aunt's a Geordie and may have a different opinion to me).


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It’s somtjing he has done for a bit of pocket money for a few years. So far don’t think he has had a issue but most are short term for a single episode and he is with them often than not. Think the only long term he has had is a freelander in hinterland and some police cars. Non of which are irreplaceable.
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They even blew up an original World War 1 Hanger at Duxford. If you go there you can still see where it used to be!

That would be a day in court, these days.
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Yes that hanger. If you watch the sequence in the film it actually looks like a model and not real Banging Head 2010 XS USW
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gilarion wrote:
Yes I have read that also thought it was originated from a forum hosted by Piston Heads and the topic had nothing to do with the subject matter of Vera's Land Rover.
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'Vera's land rover is automatic as the actress can't drive a manual... she pretends to change gear when on screen. BTW all that rust is hand painted'


Personally, I do not believe a word of it especially as on several shots you can see the gear stick.
Also, Benda Blethyn says the majority of motoring scenes I drive myself but confesses she has a driving stunt double who has got a ginger beard!
"So if it's a close up you might check the stubble!"


I can confirm it is an automatic! On tonight's episode at the end when she got out I paused the tv and could see the auto shifter. Ray
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shame I don't know what areas they were filming, I could have had a look. ( they have been filming in parts of sunderland) Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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