Murray Walker: A Life in the Fast Lane
Biography Documentary hosted by Tim Gaunt and Josephine McCusker, published by BBC in 2018 - English narration
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As Murray Walker celebrates his 95th birthday, this is an intimate portrait of a sports commentator who became a national treasure thanks to his enthusiasm, knowledge and his excitable dramatic voice, which defined a golden era of Formula 1 motor racing. It is also an inspiring and heartwarming tale of a man who came to sports broadcasting late, but until recently was still working well into his nineties.
Murray relives his early days as a tank commander and as an advertising executive. He gives an insight into his life and extraordinary career in the fast lane involving some of the greatest ever moments in Formula 1 history. Tales of his charismatic personality and some of Murray's famous bloopers for which he is fondly known are included.
Universally loved by all, there are contributions from the great and good of the sport including Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Eddie Jordan, David Coulthard and Martin Brundle, plus broadcasters Steve Rider, Des Lynam, Suzi Perry, Jake Humphrey and Chris Evans.
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Technical Specs
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1) 720p version
* Video Codec: x264 CABAC [email protected]
* Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~2969Kbps)
* Video Resolution: 1280x720
* Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
* Frame Rate: 25 FPS
* Audio Codec: AAC-LC
* Audio Bitrate: Q=0.48 VBR 48KHz (~127Kbps)
* Audio Channels: 2
* Run-Time: 59 mins
* Number of Parts: 1
* Part Size: 1.27 GB
* Source: HDTV
* Encoded by: JungleBoy
2) 1080p version
* Video Codec: x265/HEVC CABAC [email protected]
* Video Bitrate: CRF 23 (~2408Kbps)
* Video Resolution: 1920x1080
* Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
* Frame Rate: 25 FPS
* Audio Codec: AAC-LC
* Audio Bitrate: Q=0.48 VBR 48KHz (~127Kbps)
* Audio Channels: 2
* Run-Time: 59 mins
* Number of Parts: 1
* Part Size: 1.04 GB
* Source: HDTV
* Encoded by: JungleBoy
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1) Further Information
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bny5bm BBC]
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3) ed2k Links
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BBC.Murray.Walker.A.Life.in.the.Fast.Lane.1080p.HDTV.x265.AAC.MVGroup.org.mkv
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