TV Show: Tommy's Ultimate Workshop

[frank]

will tommy use his brickies trowel and some morter to stick his joints together :twisted: :twisted: :shock: .

frank

 

[Drew]

I agree with Ray about his comments on the british woodworking contingent on DRT. Surely they could come up with something original and someone to front it who didn't think their first job was as a comedian

If you think Tommy is a bit of a prima donna wait until you see The Tree Team. I may have picked it up wrong but it seemed to me never mind the tree houses just look how successful we are and the exotic places we get to.

Drew

 

[Noel]

Ray, agree with most of what you said except I think Ben and Hannah Huggins do a good job and he does have a rather nice workshop (see more of it in "Mates Rates"). Who's the bloke with pony tail and hairy face? Saw him doing a picket fence the other day, not a great programme. Yip, David Free was good, pity no more series.
Always reckoned Anton Fitzpatrick's Woodworks was excellent. Good straight presentation, hand tooled alot of the time.
What about Alan Herd's The Restorer, wasn't too bad. I'll not mention Twits In The Wood...................

Noel

 

[PowerTool]

Who's the bloke with pony tail and hairy face? Saw him doing a picket fence the other day, not a great programme.
Noel

Dave Welman ?
New Homes DIY,and Room for Improvement
Caught some of New homes DIY this week for the first time (not usually home in time) and saw him hanging a ledge-and-brace gate with the braces away from the hinges.

Hmm,I thought :shock:

Andrew

 

[Freetochat]

Ray - totally agree with all that you said. It seems to me that the only way to go is for specialist DVD's to be produced. TV has to provide entertainment to gain the magic viewing figures, and as in most things will not cater for the enthusiast.

 

[Gill]

I woke early this morning and, since it was too early to do anything constructive, I plonked myself down in front of the idiot box. After a few minutes watching something inane, I started to panic and reach for the remote because "Scrollsaw Workshop" was about to start on H&L. That was the point at which I realised I must have fallen asleep again and been dreaming. I woke up immediately and confirmed to my bitter disappointment that "Scrollsaw Workshop" had indeed been a mere figment of my imagination.

Ah well, it was nice to dream of the possibility.

Gill

 

[frank]

gill you need to get out a bit more getting up early to watch the telly [-X :wink:

frank

i dont have sky or cable ,just the repeats on free view.but then it saved a few bob ,for more toys eeeeerrr tools .

 

[Mcluma]

What are the presenters again from Shedheads, One of them was actually a good presenter and woodworker. I always liked watching Shedheads

McLuma

 

[StevieB]

Hmm, I had the feeling that both John Revell and Tommy Walsh were in the trade before becoming TV personalities. I think TW specialised in renovating Victorian Houses, and actually did some woodwork in 'The Reclaimers' I seem to recall. Fair play to him I recokon, would you rather be up to your knees in mud on a January morning on a building site, or standing in front of a camera for more money and far less discomfort? What he has done is shown people that you dont have to call in a builder for most simple jobs, which given the number of cowboys about has to be a good thing.

Alan Heard I have a bit more time for, and always try and catch Restoration Man if I can. I suspect alot of the use of contractors is down to time scale by the TV company to be honest - sure Tommy and Alan can do what the contractors are doing, but it takes alot longer for one man to do it that a team brought in to fill half an hour of air time.

I suspect I will not be asking Rico Daniels to build any furniture for me however....

Steve.

 

[Les Mahon]

Well, what can I say - a Half hour program on how to demolish a shed and lay a concrete slab!

It has th potential to be good, and I liked the peek into Ian D's workshop - which as with all photos of it makes me cringe - Laminate flooring and not a spot of dust anywhere!

Les