i love the way he drives that little car at 8:11 and throughout. There is very theatrical clownish quality to his pompous posh analysis that is really unique, very British. Also, the Gabriel Summers guy, that name is literally a Marvel superhero.
Mr Gabriel Summers is the star of this clip. He has a twinkle in his eye when talking about rummaging through scrap metal. Mr Summers probably drives an old Lada Riva too!
I agree with Pete. If he just paraded about like the barely animated corpses of Starky or Dimblebey (all be it saying something actually interesting) they would be a far less enjoyable programmes.
The off-centeredness of this entire presentation is perfect for the subject matter. I laughed again when Meades pulls up to Gabriel Summers' house (8:05). The sound of his approach is almost like a plane passing close by. Mr. Summers' delight in collecting pieces of junk brings to mind the insatiable paper scrap collecting of Irwin Kremen (who makes the most incredible collages).
Hi Pixels. I think he's just playing a persona. No doubt he picked up the litter, bought a biscuit for the dog, and later humbled himself in some kareoke. He's a fan of surrealism, so tries to insert as many jarring moments as possible. (Though he may personally be a thoroughly unlikable chap as well, but then I doubt that the BBC would keep giving him money to do this if he really was so loathesome.)
I've met Jonathan Meades, he was a thoroughly nice guy. He enjoys taking on the persona of a rather leathery cynic, but he's actually very funny and intelligent. He used to be the editor for Tatler magazine, which explains his extensive word play, repetition, list making and tendency to quote foreign languages. As the other chap said, he's also a lover of surreal and dark comedy, which turns up occasionally in his documentaries. He makes a cameo in the Surrealism comedy "Surrealissimo" which is on UA-cam.
i love the way he drives that little car at 8:11 and throughout. There is very theatrical clownish quality to his pompous posh analysis that is really unique, very British. Also, the Gabriel Summers guy, that name is literally a Marvel superhero.
Mr Gabriel Summers is the star of this clip. He has a twinkle in his eye when talking about rummaging through scrap metal. Mr Summers probably drives an old Lada Riva too!
I agree with Pete. If he just paraded about like the barely animated corpses of Starky or Dimblebey (all be it saying something actually interesting) they would be a far less enjoyable programmes.
The off-centeredness of this entire presentation is perfect for the subject matter. I laughed again when Meades pulls up to Gabriel Summers' house (8:05). The sound of his approach is almost like a plane passing close by. Mr. Summers' delight in collecting pieces of junk brings to mind the insatiable paper scrap collecting of Irwin Kremen (who makes the most incredible collages).
3:37 no animals harmed!
2:14 no self-respecting bohemian has a tidy car.
I loved the empty whiskey/vodka bottles falling out as he opened the door.
Hi Pixels. I think he's just playing a persona. No doubt he picked up the litter, bought a biscuit for the dog, and later humbled himself in some kareoke. He's a fan of surrealism, so tries to insert as many jarring moments as possible. (Though he may personally be a thoroughly unlikable chap as well, but then I doubt that the BBC would keep giving him money to do this if he really was so loathesome.)
I've met Jonathan Meades, he was a thoroughly nice guy. He enjoys taking on the persona of a rather leathery cynic, but he's actually very funny and intelligent. He used to be the editor for Tatler magazine, which explains his extensive word play, repetition, list making and tendency to quote foreign languages. As the other chap said, he's also a lover of surreal and dark comedy, which turns up occasionally in his documentaries. He makes a cameo in the Surrealism comedy "Surrealissimo" which is on UA-cam.