Advanced Driving with Graham Hill (lost ITV motoring series; 1974)

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Cover for the book based on the television show.

Status: Lost

Advanced Driving with Graham Hill (also known simply as Advanced Driving) is an ATV motoring show. Presented by two-time Formula One World Champion Graham Hill, it involved Hill providing practical advice on how to become a better, safer driver on the roads of Britain.

Background

Advanced Driving with Graham Hill was conceptualised for ATV, most likely in response to a statistic that stated 90% of road accidents were the result of poor or erroneous driving.[1][2] As the show's title states, two-time Formula One champion Graham Hill was its presenter.[3] Hill himself notably had experienced the consequences of serious crashes first-hand; at the 1969 United States Grand Prix, Hill's Lotus-Ford was suffering from bald rear tyres, and crucially a popped-out seatbelt that Hill was unable to belt properly back-in, even with help from mechanics.[4] As he drove out again, a rear tyre collapsed, causing the car to flip and Hill to be thrown out of the cockpit.[4] He suffered leg injuries so severe that it was initially deemed unlikely he would ever race again.[4] Ultimately, he recovered fast enough to race for opening race of the following season[4]

Six 30-minute episodes were produced, and were broadcast between from June 1974.[3][5] The first episode saw Hill emphasise the importance of driving concentration, and ensuring adequate tyre safety.[3] Other episodes meanwhile focused on issues such as reverse parking, overtaking, speed, and windscreens.[6] Little else is known surrounding the majority of the show's episodes, but the book of the same name, published in 1975 and co-written by Hill and Neil Ewart, was notably based on the ATV series.[2]

Availability

Whereas the book is widely available, the television series has yet to publicly resurface, with no footage and images being viewable.[1][2] Considering ATV notably wiped some of its 1970s programmes, for instance Comedy Premiere, it is possible that Advanced Driving with Graham Hill suffered the same fate.

Gallery

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  • Listing of the first episode.

    Listing of the first episode.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 AbeBooks summary of the book. Retrieved 22nd Aug '22
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 WorldCat listing for the book, and noting it was based on the ATV series. Retrieved 22nd Aug '22
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Transdiffusion providing a listing for the show's first episode. Retrieved 22nd Aug '22
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 ESPN detailing Hill's crash at the 1969 United States Grand Prix. Retrieved 22nd Aug '22
  5. ↑ Independent Broadcasting Authority noting six programmes of Advanced Driving were made. Retrieved 22nd Aug '22
  6. ↑ British Newspaper Archive noting listings of the show, including one focusing on reverse parking, overtaking, speed, and windscreens. Retrieved 22nd Aug '22
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