TV Shoot

by **Bilko** » 24 Mar 2006 20:33

Spent a great day on Thursday filming at a pub just outside London. My car was used alongside several other Mopars in a BBC TV comedy series starring Steve Coogan. His character (an ex roadie, now a pest controller) drives a Mach 1 Mustang. In real life Coogan is really into American muscle cars, and wants to buy a Challenger. (He owns a garage full of Italian exotica). By the time we arrived at the location, the car park was pretty much full and all the cars had been arranged for the filming. I saw this weird looking guy hanging around the car (it was Coogan in fake beard and wig) who went over and had a word with the production team. He had told them to shift a Corvette convertible which was parked next to the Mustang to make room for my car! He was all over the car like a rash, and knew quite a bit about them. He sheepishly asked me if he could sit in it, and spent ages going over the car. The guest star for this episode was an American stand-up comic called Dave Fulton, who played a smart-ass know-it-all gearhead. Dave was into Harleys and old British bikes, and we really hit it off. The scenes were real funny, and I'm looking forward to seeing the series when it airs. We all got parts in the filming, playing muscle car owners! Great day out, met some great people and got paid as well!

by **dave-r** » 24 Mar 2006 21:15

You guys down South (and with cars in one piece) have all the bloomin fun. I'm jealous.

by **babyelephant** » 24 Mar 2006 22:42

Sounds great. Good to hear they choose real cars for tv.

by **71 pacecar** » 24 Mar 2006 23:53

Thats cool, to bad we don't get to see it over here.I have to ask who is Coogan I've never heard of him. :thumbsup:

by **Bilko** » 25 Mar 2006 0:06

He's quite big here in the UK, Mainly on TV. He made a few movies, biggest one was 'Around the world in 80 days' with Jackie Chan, Rob Schneider, Owen Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176869/

Very funny guy.

by **71 pacecar** » 25 Mar 2006 0:59

I like him already, he has the same birth date as me except I was born in 66 not 65.Thanks for the link now I remember him. :thumbsup:

by **Christer** » 25 Mar 2006 9:39

Your car really shines, Bilko. No wonder why you have the biggest grin on that pic. :wink2:

by **ianandjess** » 27 Mar 2006 13:35

hi bilko
what was the series called so i can keep an eye out for it either on tv or the net
cheers ian

by **Bilko** » 27 Mar 2006 15:28

Ian, the series is called 'Saxondale' and goes out in the UK next year.

http://www.coogans-run.co.uk/h/steve-co ... php?id=632

You'll probably see it before us!

TV shoot

TV shoot