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 Posted by plbramham » Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:19 am
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| Anyone see Spion Kop featured as part of the Channel 5 TV series "Charley Boorman's South African Adventure" on Wednesday night 16/1/13?
I wonder, is "Boorman" an Afrikaans surname? I certainly think Boer-man would be! |
| Posted by mrdeacon » Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:11 pm
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| No Paul i missed it. |
| Posted by CockneyTone » No Paul i missed it.
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| Paul,
yes I did see it (twice? as I watched in on Ch5 + 1 directly after as well!) The chap guiding Boorman on Spion Kop was Ray Heron, if anybody ever visits he also owns/runs the local Hotel; http://www.spionkop.co.za/index.cfm?pageID=14 I have not stayed there but shared a 'sundowner' with him on the balcony over looking Spion Kop! Boorman? could be a Boer name, I will look into it! The first bit of the programme they were in Lesoto and the Drakensburg, during my trip out there I had the fantastic experience of having a helicopter flight over the Drakensburg that was amazing! When (if) I return to South Africa I have promised myself a trip into Lesoto, but not on an 'icy day' like they tried! Kind regards, |
| Posted by kerchi » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:57 am
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| Sorry guys, I did not get to see this. I don't watch much tv these days but it sounds like a great programme; I always enjoy watching Charlie Boorman on his adventures (though I preferred it when he was travelling the world with Ewan McGreggor in 'The Long Way Round' and the 'The Long Way Down', which I loved and bought). I have another of his documentaries 'By Any Means', so I might end up buying the dvd when it comes out and add it to the collection. |
| Posted by CockneyTone » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:45 am
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| Chris,
I am sure it will be repeated, in a subsequent programme he had a quick look at the Zulu battlefields as well. Although I like Boorman I really feel that the amazing scenery and countryside was really the 'star of the show'. |