Between The Hedges
3 Seasons
The ultimate test of man and machine… The hardest race on the planet… The greatest motor-sporting event in the world. For as long as men and women have been competing at the Isle of Man TT Races, people have been trying to explain just how special it truly is.
Between The Hedges takes us into the fascinating world of the TT Races, with some of the greatest road racers of all-time talking through this truly unique event.
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1. The Golden Era
Take a walk through time in Episode 1 - from the flower power of the 60s, to the heat-soaked summers of the 70s, and on into the hay days of the 80s. It was a time when Joey carved lines through packed bankings and legends like Hizzy, Foggy, and McGuinness made their mark. But what makes an era g...
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2. Poetry in Motion
If you’ve never heard of ‘flow state’, you have now...
The second episode dives into the headspace of an Isle of Man TT rider. That elusive moment when chaos turns to calm, when apex kisses apex, and the blur becomes a line.
It’s the poetry of racing.
What may seem mental to us, is so precise....
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3. Grey Blur, Green Blur
The Isle of Man TT Races of years gone by. Before YouTube. Before onboards. Before 4K and GoPros, there was VHS. Grainy footage, with the need to rewind and repeat.
Episode 3 focuses on the Repitition. The endless mental laps. The years of ‘doing your homework’. Learning the course until it’s se...
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16:21Episode 4
4. 130mph Lap Club
Episode 4
In 2007, at the Centenary Isle of Man TT Races, McGuinness did the first 130mph lap. The conditions were great, he says, he was feeling good, and the centenary year was the right time to do it.
Since that day, 130 has become a hallowed goal by riders wanting to join the elusive 130 club. But now...
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18:55Episode 5
5. King of the Mountain Part 2
Episode 5
In episode two, we return all the way to episode one of the first season of Between the Hedges to revisit the debate on who is the King of the Mountain.
The King of the Mountain debate is one that divides opinion. Is it a title to be earned, or does it apply to one man only? Or one family name?
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19:48Episode 6
6. Hanging up the Leathers
Episode 6
In the final episode of the series, we delve into the end. The idea of knowing when to finish, or whether someone would need to tell you. Because the TT is about skill, and whilst you’ve got it, age has proven not to be a defining factor in success.
The Isle of Man TT Races is not somewhere you...