urbex on radio 4

[oldscrote]

Caught this on radio 4 this afternoon.Worth a listen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b015mvs4/Picturing_Britain_Series_2_Beyond_the_Security_Fence/

 

[UEP-Wales]

Just listened to that after being told by family about it. Would have loved to see a video style one mind but yes, worth a listen if you have a free 15mins!

 

[Munchh]

The interviewee is a member on here.

Clue: He likes spending time in the Ukraine.

Kept your radio stardom a bit quiet mate.

 

[Priority 7]

Nice interview and I worked out who this was after a second person spoke

 

[UrbanX]

Ha ha! I had kept it quiet, I didn't get to hear it before it went out, so didn't know how they'd play it! I'll prob do a full report of the explore (with a crew!) later this week!

 

[Priority 7]

Nice job Urban, wasn't until they said suffolk and confirmed Em was in the car that I worked it out Li ... came across really well and sounded more sensible than most news outlets make urbexers out to be.

 

[UrbanX]

10 points to P7 for working out it was Em and I!
Cheers, they asked some hard questions. I know a lot of people think 'no publicity is good publicity' for urbex, so took a risk. I was actually impressed they came on an explore when they could have staged the whole thing if they wanted to.
Lol only took 28DL 10 min to call me a 'knob' and a 'looser' [sic.]

 

[Foxylady]

That was great!
Well done, Lee. Good to hear such a sympathetic reporter too. Excellent stuff.

 

[Priority 7]

Unbelievable or at least it would be if we weren't on about 28DL. See the problem is urban you went and told Radio 4 how we do it, carefully and considerately. I suspect some don't like being held to such a high standard or indeed use a torch (So don't be surprised to see that abuse wane as more of them fall through holes they don't see )

 

[UEP-Wales]

Not sure if anybody here is a member of 28DL but its also mentioned on there and not getting a good response.

Personally I think it's a great thing that press are listening to Urban Explorers and UrbanX, well done for it. I noticed last week that alot of people seem to think that we all break into buildings to do this and it's a shame that a couple of explorers do actually do this and remove things from buildings.

You put a good light on us so thank you. If anybody hasn't listened yet, turn the TV off and click the link!

 

[BassBooster]

That was a very interesting interview. Thanks for the link.

 

[Derelict-UK]

The media ALWAYS get a bad reception on 28, even if it was a good article, any press is bad press when it comes to 28days.

I on the other hand quite like the media and sometimes they do come out with some good stuff.

If more people took them along when they request it instead of abusing their requests all the time, then maybe they wouldn't get all jumped up on us.

Did you take them to RAF upper Heyford? the interviewer said you had permission and you mentioned it was on military grounds (but you also mentioned roof access and that bit threw me!).


It was an interesting listen, especially a bit unexpected on my drive to ASDA!!

I heard a quote that a police officer has asked me before too...

(on the radio it was in reply to the 'pealing paint porn')

"So do you have a girlfriend then"?

LOL

 

[UrbanX]

Lol, yep the BBC were actually willing to send the presenter on an explore, when they could have easily done it in a studio. But they did insist it was all above board. Even after I had written permission it took several hundred emails (and three months) of negotiations with their legal team before they agreed! They were so so cautious!
It wasn't upper heyford, I can pm you location. Ironically it was somewhere I was nearly busted recently before getting permission!

 

[oldscrote]

Had a suspicion it was you Urban X when you mentioned an ear injury and my infallible memory lead me to this.

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=3448&highlight=urbex+injuries&page=8

I enjoyed the programme a good fair account and I await the report with interest.

 

[Priority 7]

Had a suspicion it was you Urban X when you mentioned an ear injury and my infallible memory lead me to this.

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=3448&highlight=urbex+injuries&page=8

I enjoyed the programme, a good fair account and I await the report with interest.

Yea oldscrote that was the final key for me, suffolk, Li, Em and a bad attempt to clean your ears out...the puzzle was complete the site is the only mystery

 

[UEP-Wales]

The media ALWAYS get a bad reception on 28, even if it was a good article, any press is bad press when it comes to 28days.

I on the other hand quite like the media and sometimes they do come out with some good stuff.

If more people took them along when they request it instead of abusing their requests all the time, then maybe they wouldn't get all jumped up on us.

I wouldn't have a problem with press coming along, would be quite fun actually to get them out on an explore! Personally I think the more the decent explorers are in the press showing that we do good things and only go there to take pictures rather than steal or damage things, the better.

Can I ask how you go about getting permission to go to these places though? Would I be correct by saying if I got hold of land owner details under the freedom of information act from land registry and then contacted them?

Sounds like a stupid question but not too sure as all permission visits I have done has always been somebody onsite when I've gone there.

Thanks

 

[UrbanX]

I wouldn't have a problem with press coming along, would be quite fun actually to get them out on an explore! Personally I think the more the decent explorers are in the press showing that we do good things and only go there to take pictures rather than steal or damage things, the better.

Can I ask how you go about getting permission to go to these places though? Would I be correct by saying if I got hold of land owner details under the freedom of information act from land registry and then contacted them?

Sounds like a stupid question but not too sure as all permission visits I have done has always been somebody onsite when I've gone there.

Thanks

Yep, it was just that! I actually managed to get an email address, I was astonished they replied within 20 mins, saying mo problem! It's not a great site, don't get to excited! I'll do a report later in the week

 

[UEP-Wales]

Fantastic stuff! There's a few places that I've had my eye on but wasn't sure about the permission side of things for most of them so great to know land registry is the way to go!

Looking forward to the report!

 

[PaulPowers]

Sorry about 28dl
I asked if this was the same one with you on :no:

 

[Munchh]

The whole 'this forum, that forum' argument is an exercise in futility. Better to focus on the exploration and leave the politics alone.

With a cynical eye the 28DL thread does read a little like a back door way of having a dig at DP and/or it's members but to be perfectly frank, who gives a ****.

I am a member of both forums, in fact several others too. We all do varying degrees of the same thing, no one owns it.

I thought the overall interview was positive for exploration. The fact that it may not have been to everyone's taste is irrelevant.