Hi all Thought you might like to see the response I recieved from Fifth Gear after i sent them an e-mail about the review of the Disco 3 by that bearded nugget.
Date: 10th December 2004
"Dear Dave
Thank you for your recent e-mail regarding Fifth Gear.
We were sorry to read that the segment on the Discovery caused you concern.
We feel that Tom Ford was not driving in a way that caused danger to other users of the green lane where we filmed. The speed he was driving at may have seemed exaggerated by the angles and editing techniques. However, we are confident that in reality he was driving no more than 10-15 mph. We are sure that many people enjoy driving in a similar manner on green lanes and are currently within their rights to do so. Also, as far as Five is aware, he was not doing anything illegal by driving down a green lane in wet weather conditions.
We have logged your comments in the Viewer Enquiries Report, which is circulated throughout the company. Also, your complaint will be noted in the quarterly report to our regulator. Commercial television is regulated in the UK by Ofcom (the Office of Communications). "
Thank you for your interest in Five.
Yours sincerely
VIEWER ADVISOR
Now then! I know i'm not a video editor or producer by trade, but i'm pretty bloody sure that no amount of "angles or editing techniques" can get the front wheels of a discovery off the floor!
Anyone want to make any comments before I send a vociforous email back to them?
Dave