What Planet is Richard Madeley On?

Since when was a railway line a natural feature? Silly man.

He really is a bit daft don't you think but I have never had much time for him,his wife though was a very good presenter when she was broadcasting and he seemed just like an extra really popping up every now and then and putting his foot in everything he said,seems like he hasn't changed.

Does he mean the view from the railway line? Not the view of the line.

If he did mean views he is talking rot as usual.

I'm sure we can think of some lovely, natural features on here.

He needs to get out more.

I agree with him . I've always thought it was a beautiful sight, seeing the track so close to the sea [I think there's a similar track in Dublin]. But then I love railwaythings.

I don't disagree with him, Tegan but a railway track is not a natural feature and how can he say we don't have many beautiful natural features in this country?

The track going up Snowdon is a beautiful natural feature too,

If a railway track is a natural feature, why do we need to spend money building them. Mother Nature has had the foresight to provide them for us. I wonder whether she has an locomotive-building factory hidden away somewhere too? Or an intergalactic transport vehicle? Or a renewable, non-polluting power station?

I think I've just fallen into an intergalactic time warp.

Along with the pair to my new socks.

Unfortunately I have to go out, or I could continue to explore the possibilities all afternoon.

O brave new world!

Why do people encourage this man allowing him to believe he is actually interesting. Pee's me off he gets paid for it too!

I think he is an absolute pillock, very full of himself. However, I think he is really attractive (physically I mean). Not that that's got anything to do with anything. Just saying......

You mean in a Hugh Grant sort of way?

Yes - that floppy haired boyish look! He seems rather a loose cannon though. He seems to think he can say what he likes - tries to shock.

Okay, I'll 'fess up. I've actually come across the bloke a couple of times and both times he was as nice as pie. The first time was when my youngest daughter (aged 3) got kicked in the face (accidentally) on a bouncy castle. Richard M was there with his wife and leapt into action even before I could, rescuing her from the melee and dabbing at her bleeding lip with a clean tissue. It wasn't done for show and he was genuinely concerned. Nearly thirty years later I met him again one early morning in the green room of one of the TV stations; he'd been out sleeping rough the night before to draw attention to the plight of London's street sleepers. We watched my daughter's TV appearance together (he was appearing on the same programme) and chatted, I told him of his previous encounter with her and then he spent a happy few minutes playing with my grandson before chatting to my daughter when she was off air. On the same programme there was a very eccentric person who caused one or two people in the room to roll their eyes, but again he was very gentle with her and took great pains to try and ease her nervousness.
And yes, what he's reported to have said on the JV show was daft, but I think we have some idea of what he meant.
Having done that railway journey many, many times - including having waves break over the train - it's one of the most breathtaking journeys in England.
But I am now cut off from youngest son who only ever travels home by train. Boo-hoo!

I'm surprised he supports it as he has a home in Cornwall. There are lovely views from it but its always causing trouble so IMHO I think they should spend the money re routing it .false economy I think. someone on radio Devon suggested scrapping the plans for the high speed midlands line to do something about the West Country, but what to do in the meantime?

grannyactivist - that's a nice story. Sometimes they come across differently on TV. I suppose they have an image to keep up.

I think he was talking about that if you are traveling on that certain line it is almost as if you are traveling on water...

grannyactivist that's lovely. I've always liked him.

I think we can work out just what he meant. Can't believe I have been in that area so many times without going on that railway! Must do so when they eventually get it up and running again.

Turn the music off (it's horrid) and watch this, it's not brilliant, but gives you an idea of what the journey's like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZcPxR0W9ag

I think I know what he meant, it just came out wrongly. He probably meant a manmade structure through natural features?
It used to be the most exciting part of the rail journey down to the SW when I was a child , going through the tunnels, rushing out into the corridor to see the sea. And we have walked along that sea wall from Teignmouth, waves on one side, trains rushing past on the other. I hope that they can save it and not have to move it inland.

Local MP on the lunch-time news - if she has her way it WILL be saved (and cheaper than re-routing inland, even if they have to build a breakwater as well as properly repairing the line and the seawall.