''Gears and Tears'' is a British television documentary series about

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, which originally aired on

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in 2010.

Synopsis

''Gears and Tears'' follows the story behind a

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season, particularly a bitter battle between two dominant clans in the sport: the Wainmans from

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and the Smiths from

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. Although the Wainmans and the Smiths are the central characters, other drivers who appear in the series include Nuneaton-based father and son Rob and Chris Cowley (race number 73 and 37 respectively), and Leicestershire double glazing company manager

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(race number 259).

Production

The programme was narrated by

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(who was in ''

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'' and ''

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'') and produced by Charlie Clay who also produced '' Trawlermen''. It was initiated by lifelong stock car fan and assistant producer on the show John Lakey who has worked on other

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shows such as ''

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'', ''Wrong Car Right Car'', and ''Panic Mechanics.'' A large amount of on board mini-cameras that were used in the series brought stock car racing to life in a way that had never been seen before.

Reception

The first episode of ''Gears and Tears'' was broadcast on Monday 2 August 2010, at 10:35pm, except in Northern Ireland and Wales, where it was shown half an hour later. The subsequent episodes were shown in the same timeslot, except for episode 5, which aired on Tuesday instead of Monday. The series was later released on DVD.

References

External links

* 2010 British television series debuts 2010 British television series endings BBC television documentaries Stock car racing in the United Kingdom Documentary television series about sports English-language television shows {{sport-documentary-stub