Flying (briefly) Jensen

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Mon Dec 31, 07 2:10 pm

Remember this?

It's from one of Noel Edmonds ill fated shows

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Dec 31, 07 2:51 pm

Yeah I remember it well. The guy was killed and the show was dropped for a time.

I think I remember correctly but didn't his show came back again with more stunts after a long break and another guy was killed when he jumped from a crane and his bungee rope was not attached correctly or something?

Or did it all happen the other way around?

There was a lot of trouble at the BBC because of it anyway.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Dec 31, 07 3:04 pm

Full story here;

mad machs · Post by **mad machs** » Mon Dec 31, 07 3:16 pm

Dave wrote:Yeah I remember it well. The guy was killed and the show was dropped for a time.

After a bit more digging, it looks like Richard Smith was badly injured but survived

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late,_ ... #Accidents

On September 10, 1983, stunt driver Richard Smith fractured his pelvis and injured his head, neck and back after crashing at 140mph during one such live stunt - an attempt to leap more than 230 feet in a car.

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Dec 31, 07 3:47 pm

This bloke did well..

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Dec 31, 07 3:47 pm

Glad he was OK. Shame about the poor sod jumping to his death for TV ratings though.