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Title: Rome's Invisible City Post by: Dilambdaman on 02 June, 2015, 08:33:15 AM Could hardly believe my eyes when at the very start of the excellent BBC One programme, Rome's Invisible City, last evening the expert accompanying Alexander Armstrong, Dr Michael Scott, was introduced driving a Flavia Vignale Convertible! And how perfectly he looked in it and it looked on the streets of Rome.
If you missed the programme do try and catch it on iPlayer it is absolutly fascinating. The infrastructure built by the Romans underneath the city over 2000 years ago is mind bogling. Coming as it did on the day that BBC News showed the truly amazing feat of engineering going on under the streets of London just now it causes you to stand in awe of the achievement all those years ago. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05xxl4t/romes-invisible-city Robin. Title: Re: Rome's Invisible City Post by: stanley sweet on 02 June, 2015, 08:40:12 AM Yes - lovely Flavia, obviously a man of taste. As you say, it was pointed out that it took another 2000 years for London to have a major sewage system.
Title: Re: Rome's Invisible City Post by: lancialulu on 02 June, 2015, 08:59:29 AM Somebody texted me (who???) to make me aware so I switched channels and caught the next two shots. Seemed the rev counter and door lights were not working but very nice otherwise.
Also thanks to whoever for making me switch channels as I found the programme fascinating. I wonder if Bath has such infrastructure under it?? Title: Re: Rome's Invisible City Post by: Neil on 02 June, 2015, 09:09:12 AM A very interesting programme, I missed the first few minutes with the Flavia, which I have now rewatched, AA even mentioned the Flavia when they both go for a drive.
Title: Re: Rome's Invisible City Post by: sparehead3 on 02 June, 2015, 11:27:55 AM Saw the first bit and will watch on catchup.
Don't know about Bath being like that - you'd be in danger of hitting a very hot spring I would imagine :) Title: Re: Rome's Invisible City Post by: vigzag on 02 June, 2015, 06:12:54 PM shot from programme
Title: Re: Rome's Invisible City Post by: Richard Fridd on 02 June, 2015, 06:30:31 PM Lovely!
Title: Re: Rome's Invisible City Post by: Chris Hopkins on 02 June, 2015, 09:48:37 PM "Somebody texted me (who???)" - My reply to Lancialulu - it was me who texted you, I thought you knew my mobile number, sorry Tim
Title: Re: Rome's Invisible City Post by: lancialulu on 03 June, 2015, 06:35:24 AM "Somebody texted me (who???)" - My reply to Lancialulu - it was me who texted you, I thought you knew my mobile number, sorry Tim didnt have it in my phone but yes I should have recognise it! Sadly I have passed my Vignale on to another LMC member, who I hope is enjoying and seeing it on that programme.... |