I saw the TV programme recreating the Barnes Wallace Dam Busters with Dr Hunt and a 'team' of Canadians, that was shown yesterday 2nd May. It showed various stages of the recreation of the event, unfortunately it also showed several dangerous acts, the people involved were oblivious to their own safety it seemed to me. Spinning a heavy wooden drum in a hangar, one lad with long hair only inches from the surface - ouch. The same drum, spinning at 2000 rpm, without any guarding to stop it moving. The same drum in a pneumatic cannon using a drill chuck to spin it and then the operator running away to safety before firing! A modification to the drum holder under the aircraft - a metal shield cut away with a grinder, the operator I think had goggles but those around him did not - hot metal sparks - lovely. What did you spot? Any other blunders? Any other TV shows?

On an episode of The Garage yesterday a mechanic welded a bolt onto another without using any safety or welding goggles. Not being a viewer of this programme I looked it up to see where it was; it is in Marbella, Spain, but employees English staff.

I'm admittedly straying off topic with an observation that some of the official cars used for last Friday's Royal Wedding seemed to have no registration plates. Perhaps it was a crafty ruse to deal with the Congestion Charge in London. Anyhow, as there were plenty of police officers present, no doubt some of them spotted the lack of plates and will be making suitable enquiries! Kim - Perhaps you've been watching too many Wallace & Gromit films or showings of "Braveheart". The inventor's surname was Wallis. There's even a website devoted to him - Sir Barnes Neville Wallis - for those who care to look. The surname is unlikely to be confused with the similarly spelt female first name as used for example by someone called Wallis Simpson.

I doubt it. Her Majesty does not require them for this fleet http://nice-reg.co.uk/nu...royal-number-plates.html

Try watching some of Channel 4's "Grand Designs" programmes for inadequate scaffolding and other safety shortcomings. Though it's some time since I've watched the programmes, my recollection is that Kevin McCloud and most of the people taking part did at least wear helmets when appropriate.

I watched an episode of Bob The Builder where he and farmer Pickles were doing an extension to one of the farm sheds. A catalogue of unsafe acts and conditions. Thankfully nobody got hurt :)