Flight of the conchords bbc radio series flight of the. In this series, we follow their attempts to crack the uks novelty music scene with songs such as frodo, dont wear the ring magical bling bling. But the horrific 2000 crash of flight 4590 marked a turning point for this iconic aviation brand. Nov 27, 2003 the last concorde has landed at its new home the bristol airfield where it was built. Jan 05, 2006 the complete bbc radio 2 series from perrier award nominated duo bret mckenzie and jemaine clement features rob brydon and neil finn. Do not miss this exhibition of supersonic flight, it is superbly done. A decade after its final flight, jonathan glancey pays tribute to that most glamorous of aircraft and argues for it as an icon of the 20th century. Flight of the conchords are a new zealand grammy awardwinning comedy duo composed of musicians bret mckenzie and jemaine clement.
This series follows the band whilst trying to make their name in london. Concorde series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. Who wants to be a millionaire viewers in uproar over. But, like most things in life, theres a website for that.
Two new zealander friends experience life, love, friendship, all the usual stuff, while trying to make their lives as a rock band. Concorde was the only aircraftcommercial or militaryto. Listen free to flight of the conchords flight of the conchords bbc radio series episode 1. No more threehour transatlantic trips that could see you cross the pond. Flight of the conchords are bret mckenzie guitar and vocals and jemaine clement vocals and guitar and theyre new zealands fourth best folk guitarbased jazz, techno hiphop duo. Bbc radio 4 extra the flight of the conchords available now. Discovering the story of concorde s first british flight through the eyes of a filton worker who saw her taking off on her maiden flight. How to fly the concorde after many frustrating hours, and with help from the fs2000 forum with some figuring out by myself and with the assistance of the 5 hour concorde video by i t v v i think i have got the hang of flying the concorde. The concorde was once the peak of cuttingedge aircraft design and a status symbol for the worlds elite travelers. Radio concorde is an international online radio station playing a fresh, uplifting and eclectic music format for a global audience. How the crash of flight 4590 destroyed concordes mystique.
We discuss the highs and lows of the groundbreaking supersonic technology for commercial aviation that emerged in the late 1960s, as concorde and the tupolev tu144 took flight. Stunning pilots aerologic boeing 777f ultimate cockpit movie to lej airclips full flight series duration. Aug 25, 2016 but, like most things in life, theres a website for that. Sep 03, 2014 the asyet untitled show isnt a sequel to conchords but will be a new fourepisode series featuring jemaine clement, half of the comedy duo, and taika waititi, who directed some of the. When mckenzie and clement ended their tv show set and filmed in new york after two critically acclaimed series and moved back to new. The result was a technological masterpiece, the deltawing concorde, which made its first flight on march 2, 1969. Flight of the conchords the complete radio series 2006, cd.
The plane left londons heathrow airport at 1 gmt, flying out across the bay of biscay and then back to bristol, where she landed soon after 0 gmt. Radio concorde are an independent station for the online generation, connecting those who already have a strong connection with haiti. The supersonic jet made a special trip to auckland while circling the planet to mark concordes 10th birthday. Radio concorde transmit 24 hours numerous type of most recent music, popular songs through presently their personal radio station. The concorde had a maximum cruising speed of 2,179 km 1,354 miles per hour, or mach 2. Flight of the conchords are a new zealand comedy duo composed of musicians bret mckenzie and jemaine clement. Bbc news uk england bristolsomerset last concorde lands. Still features their hilarious manager but in this hes called brian nesbit, played by rhys darby.
More than just a flight simulator addon, the package comprises a complete suite of programs to enable the user to experience all aspects of flying a concorde. Discovering the story of concordes first british flight through the eyes of a filton worker who saw her taking off on her maiden flight. But the final name was chanced upon in a series of events that went something like this. Listen free to flight of the conchords the complete first radio 2 series flight of the conchords, part 1, flight of the conchords, part 2. Jan 03, 2020 it was a hugely complex process arranging the flight path and overfly rights for the concorde visit, kenneth says. Flight of the conchords was a radio series broadcast on bbc radio 2 in 2005, starring the new zealand musical comedy duo flight of the conchords. The concorde alpha echo is maintained ready to fly. Apr 28, 2019 the concorde can teach quite a lot about supersonic flight and its problems. Flight of the conchords downloads mp3s and clips can be found in the flight of the conchords music section september 2007 bbc 4 in the uk to air the conchords hbo series and one night stand bbc4 are going to be airing flight of the conchords one night stand to kick off the conchords hbo series they are airing starting this month. When the concorde jet flew for the last time in 2003, observers mourned the apparent end of commercial supersonic flight. At the 2006 sony radio academy awards, the series won bronze in the comedy award. Oct 21, 2019 the supersonic concorde jet makes its last commercial passenger flight, traveling at twice the speed of sound from new york citys john f. The concorde incident is a serie of unfortunate events where procedures were not followed properly.
The short 6 episode radio series flight of the conchords had on bbc radio 2 in 2005 before they had their show. The series, which was originally broadcast on radio 2 in september 2005, was almost entirely recorded on a portable minidisc machine in a variety of locations around london. Flight of the conchords the complete radio series flac. A 3cd set containing all the episodes was released in 2006 by the bbc. The asyet untitled show isnt a sequel to conchords but will be a new fourepisode series featuring jemaine clement, half of the comedy duo, and taika waititi, who directed some of the. Flight of the conchords the complete radio series discogs. Jemaine went to the bathroom and noticed the flat toilet was called the concorde, he returned from the bathroom to suggest the name conchord, and bret said what about flight of the conchords, and jemaine said okay, and bret said okay, and. Flight of the conchords 2007 tv show a curb your enthusiasm esque comedy about the fictionalized life of the new zealand folk parody duo of the same name. Who wants to be a millionaire presenter jeremy clarkson answered a question incorrectly when a contestant used their ask the host lifeline and viewers werent impressed.
It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound, at mach 2. Thousands of wellwishers gathered to see the aircraft land at filton airfield on wednesday. The complete radio series flight of the conchords on allmusic 2006. Aug 08, 2014 concordes engines each poured out more than 18. Flight of the conchords complete bbc radio 2 series amazon. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The duos comedy and music became the basis of a bbc radio series and then an american television series that aired for two seasons on hbo. I download fsx concorde i am new in this a rookie, everything look fine but the problems is after crash the airplane or end the flight the game is freeze and crash the application. Mar 21, 2011 simply the most beautiful aeroplane ever made. Sep 29, 2005 the series, which was originally broadcast on radio 2 in september 2005, was almost entirely recorded on a portable minidisc machine in a variety of locations around london. The radio times tribute to 50 years of the groundbreaking comedy group.
Sep 02, 2006 stunning pilots aerologic boeing 777f ultimate cockpit movie to lej airclips full flight series duration. Radio concorde boston radio concorde the hottest internet talk radio station delivers quality programming live from haiti. The concorde was a technological marvel, an airliner that could fly more than twice. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The supersonic concorde jet makes its last commercial passenger flight, traveling at twice the speed of sound from new york citys john f.
The plane consumes an amzing lot of fuel, this in turn influences the flight characteristics in a significant way, thus one can easily feel that the concorde handles completely different at takeoff and landing. There is a good episode of the omega tau podcast about flying the concorde and an analysis of the crash where he interviews a concorde pilot. Flight of the conchords are bret mckenzie guitar and vocals and jemaine clement vocals and guitar and theyre new zealands fourth best folk guitarbased jazz, techno, hiphop duo. On a flight from london, on the edge of space, you arrive before you took off due to the five hour time difference. The complete bbc radio 2 series from perrier award nominated duo bret mckenzie and jemaine clement features rob brydon and neil finn. As word of mouth spread, flight of the conchords landed an improv show on bbc radio and appeared on hbos comedy series one night. The crash of air france flight 4590 or, the concorde. Totally different format than the tv series and a lot more british, probably due to the other people involved on the series such as rob brydon and chris morris. In order to familiarize yourself with the basic functions of the concorde, we describe in the following a short supersonic flight from amsterdam eham to rom lirf.