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How I got interested in the whole Tube Challenging thing...

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...and all because of this program which I rediscovered on Youtube last night...

Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6NdODwp ... ideo_title
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrS0HFc8 ... ure=relmfu

I used to love this program when it was shown on the telly, suppose I could say it's what really kick-started my whole interest in the railways...

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Yep exactly the same for me Adam, I think I caught this when is was 1st repeated... Mr Marshall has a lot to answer for :wink:
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***** wrote:I can't believe that was 2003. Eight years ago! yikes ...
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***** wrote:i can't believe that was 2003. Eight years ago! yikes ...
Eight years? We need another television episode!
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The Raven wrote: Eight years? We need another television episode!
Actually there is another one as Geoff was in two seperate documentaries. Can't remember if this was the first or second one.
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greatkingrat wrote:
The Raven wrote: Eight years? We need another television episode!
Actually there is another one as Geoff was in two seperate documentaries. Can't remember if this was the first or second one.
Geoff will probably correct m e, but where they not broadcasted in the same year?
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Geoff was in two documentaries (if my memory serves me well..)

Tube 3 was Geoff's first bout of television fame that was featured in "The Tube, Episode 2 (24 hours)

Tube 4 was Geoff's second attempt on TV that was the feature for the Metroland's Episode "Race around the Underground"
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I'm sure you will get a hat-trick of tv episodes one day Geoff! :D
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2:29 on pt 2

"I'm never doing this again"

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dudey wrote:2:29 on pt 2

"I'm never doing this again"

:lol:
Yeah thats amusing, as how does that explain the other 10+ challenges? ;)
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garion24wales wrote:
dudey wrote:2:29 on pt 2

"I'm never doing this again"

:lol:
Yeah thats amusing, as how does that explain the other 10+ challenges? ;)
Geoff also says the same thing on the video of his first attempt!
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Actually, I think Geoff's most recent attempt was the first time that I heard him agree on the day to doing it again....
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Does that mean he's never doing it again then? ;)
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