The Men Who Sleep In Trucks
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Award winning filmmaker Marc Isaacs explores the secret life of Britain's truckers, discovering an uncharted world of isolation, loneliness and the open road. Finding many of these men sleeping in their own trucks in lay-by car parks and service stations, this film is an intimate and poignant portrayal of modern masculinity on Britain's motorways.
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Without lorry transport business you would not have anything in shelves in shops. Respect to them
That is good point
Yes you would. Like before. Smaller outlets... more of them. With lots of smaller businesses. Instead of bigger larger scale operations. Exactly as it was 50 years ago.
I work in a warehouse where we pick stuff of shelves to go on to the lorry to go to the shelves in shops, respect to me
Yeah well that industry is about to die - at least the version of the industry with human drivers.
Tesla will be putting all these guys out of work in the next 5-10 years.
We need to change the way our society and economy works, starting with non growth dependant economics and population reduction.
@@heyman3716 respect for you, but you are home with your family every day
That guy losing his wife, mum and dad all in the same year... my heart goes out to him. Seems like a genuinely good bloke too
i agree my friend you try and stay positive but with no one around its hard.
I agree, feel really sorry for him. Especially when his second wife cheated with his bestman. Respect to him.
He’s had a hard life.
That kind of loss is something that is almost impossible for your mind to accept. Its a total disconnect to your roots. No matter how independent you are.
Nice fella
It's like he's just trying to make them say they're lonely
Ye sum people like there own company too
P Bortoli you are right haha
Yep, dick move
P Bortoli Yiah, not a fan his questions to be honest.
Some people need company some people don't. I don't need company but society has ran its appropriateness and called it as something that needs fixing. God danm some of us are Tigers and roam free on that shit. I do not like this grab the next thing because I need to be in a relationship shit. Be single. Tiger blood son. PS. I'm too scared to look at the old bank balance. Hah gd x
Interviewer sounds like a young lad studying at university living at home with parents he does not understand anything about lorry driving.
He should have spent at least several days riding with these men, experiencing their lives and talking to them throughout. It would have made for a much richer and indepth documentary.
Thank you, that was a good laugh you gave me!
Or life for that matter
or the working class in general there are loads of grim jobs that people love to go too like down a mine for example ive been in some grim bulding sites that i loved working in
Awful. The filmmaker probably had this great idea of interviewing men who drive trucks and thought he'd find some heartbreaking brilliant stories of how difficult it is and tough it is and uncover this 'uncharted world of isolation' ... but in reality they seem pretty content and he obviously spent absolutely no time whatsoever getting to know his characters because the relationship between the filmmaker and interviewee's is non-existent and SO so so awkward. He sounds like a creepy trainee counselor trying to pull some sorrow out of them. Give us some worthwhile content please BBC... this was a shambles.
exactlyyyyyyyyyyy
I drive trucks but I would not want to talk to this tosser. I've just got back from Scotland bit of dinner bit of laundry and a nice bath and a shave and back out for another two days and this HAS RUINED MY SUNNY MOOD thumbs down to this vid.
@v- r-m stay shunting mate, driving in Scotland is still pleasant but driving trucks in England IS SHIT.
Great point couldn't have put it better.
Yeah if these drivers are that miserable its usually other underlying issues they have other than the job especially these days with all the creature comforts in a truck which makes more women willing to go along for company and companies let them.
It's a bit awkward that he's got them pretty much naked in bed and he's sitting very close and talking in his therapists voice.
Monty Python came to mind
He could be enjoying it for all u know
LOL!
Haha!
That's exactly what I was thinkinh
Gotta give credit to the BBC and the interviewer for finding the most depressed truckers on the road with the saddest back stories.. genuinely impressive. The dull lighting and depressing music really help add to the ' suicidal vibe '. Brilliant piece of objective journalism from the BBC 👏
They aren't depressed that's just the way they want it to appear.
who said it had to be objective ? they were painting a picture of a certain section of the trucking industry that many people wouldn't get to see or think about, that is the point of this type of documentary ,if it wasn't about trucking you wouldn't give the negative connotations a seconds thought
Brilliant isnt it even though BBC3 comissioned it.
Bit uncomfortable watching someone tell people they are loners
lol
Good concept, bad questions
Whats with the gloomy music and trying to make us look pathetic? this SHORT video is out of touch with reality.
Jay!!
less than 5 i think
Oyyyy oyyy. Jay!
You hit my BMW!! 😂
This is stupid, they all seem to have far more job satisfaction than most. Stop projecting your insecurities on others.
I'm so glad it's not just me who thought this, interviewer is doing anything to make the, say they're lonely and unhappy when they're all content af
@Hi how are you doing
Being alone and lonely are two different things.
It doesn't matter if you are truck driver. Life is lonely .
Ahmet Kosnek
Your absolutely right
Unless you like being alone, but i agree.
We are born alone we will die alone
Ahmet Kosnek definitely true; even when you have a girlfriend...
@@liamjones693 born twin not alone
i think the interviewer just wanted to be around naked truckers
😂😂
This video contains loads of man boob shots, thats for sure
Imagine what took place when the cameras was turned off ;)
Erik van Hoep I have 😉
hahahahahaaa yeees, I was wondering about the same thing, why the hell are they laying half naked in the same position, it is sooo ridiculous hahahaha
How do these drivers reverse huge trucks into confined spaces without demolitioning everything in sight?? Respect!
Nothing wrong with being on your own. People are shit.
I spent almost 40 years as a truck driver, almost all of them doing distance work, 26 as in international driver. What this stupid interviewer does not seem to comprehend, long haul truck driving is not a job, it is a way of life.
It cost me 3 marriages, but I don't regret any of it. I slept better in my truck that I ever did in a house.
For almost 13 years I was an owner driver and spent most of my life just going from one job to another, I loved it. I'm now retired and I miss the life sooooooooo much.
Thank you for your comments Fred. I was hoping i could ask some questions;
1. What was the appeal of being on the road?
2. Did you not miss your family/friends?
3. Why did you hate being home so much?
4. Did you ever feel lonely on the Road?
T Man:- I don't mind answering questions, so here goes.
#1 No bosses looking over my shoulder. As long as I got my job done, there was no one telling me how to do it.
Also, I woke up to a different view out of my window every day.
#2 I have never been much of a family man. My first wife did a good job of turning my 2 kids against me, with the help of her mother.
Most of my friends were also truck drivers and I did run into them now and then on the road.
#3 No real point in being at home. My house was just an address for people to write to. Besides as I said, I just did not sleep well in a bloody great big bedroom, like getting agraphobia , lol.
#4 No, never did feel lonely, I've always been quite comfortable with my own company. As I said I often ran into other drivers I knew, French, German , Spanish, Dutch etc., being a professional driver for many years, I've picked up a smattering of a lot of languages and most other drivers are the same, so with my being able to speak a little of their language and they speaking mine, we managed quite well.
I hope that helps a little, if you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks Fred,
I'm not sure i can do it. Its a good job, demand looks constant (once you get your experience) but the lack of social interaction i think might get to me. You've been at this a long time, so, can you tell us;
1. "Who makes it in Trucking and who doesn't?"
Thanks man...i really appreciate your input. ~T
Put it this way, if you go into long haul truck driving as a job, you have already failed. If you want to drive for a living and do as my cousin does, only have one maybe two nights out a week, then yes, you can treat it as a job. If you want to do as I did, then it isn't a job, it is a way of life. You are born to do it. if you have any doubts, then save yourself a lot of agro and heart ache, stay away from the life. Anyway, what ever you decide to do, the best of luck.
Quetion of my interest;.............How did you manage to secure a international position as a truck druver,......and in what countries? did you aquire such moves.
I'm new to the game and already I can tell it's the best job ever. No supervisors looking over your shoulder. No annoying work mates to put up with all day. Seeing different places every day. Not stuck in the same place all day every day. Anyone thinking of doing it should just go ahead and do it
100% agree with you mate. I could feel a massive difference on my 1st week of work after leaving warehouse job. The only thing I regret I should get license years ago.
Ive Been doing this job now for 34 years .
Sorry but you are understandable DELUSIONAL at the moment. And I understand that.
As for the comment you make about a Supervisor not looking over your shoulder.
You will now have a ..Transport Manager..
Or at least a ..Transport Planner.. Ringing you every 20 minutes.
And to him you are just an ARSE IN A SEAT..
I Retire from the job in March 2014 and I'm counting the bloody days.
It's been 4 years since I last slept in a truck. And I'm going back to it in a few weeks, because I genuinely hate dealing with multiple people every day in my current job. My fiancée knows this too and fully supports my decision to go back to long distance
I feel for they guy who lost his wife, mother and father in same year :(
I cried when he talked about that. I really felt for him.
Some people really have a tough time. It makes you question life,god etc.
@@jonathanmcaleece9834 lost my father and mother in same month iam all alone now its been 3 months i got no one
This really was truly awful! What is up with the idiotic questions ?? The interviewer comes across as super creepy!
Spot on!
@@madmallett The way he was interrogating.. 'Why?!!' ahahahaha
Absolutely.....
Bbc is full of wronguns
@Hi how are you doing
People around the world should respect all the truck drivers, they have a very hard and lonely life , they feed and cloth the world , may the good lord bless them and keep them safe....
louis theroux could of made this much better
I like the guy’s blanket with the zebra, bird, giraffe, and all the other animals.
This interviewer is awful - desperately trying to paint these guys as sad individuals or take them to a dark place through his questioning even though they are quite happy on the road
I'm not a truck driver, but one of my guilty pleasures is going for worryingly long drives with no particular destination in mind.
I love driving at night, too. I just find it comforting, and makes me feel free. The movie Locke was like a breath of fresh air.
I can relate to this 💯
"Why do you like driving?" What kind of stupid question is that?
People have to understand that there are actually some of us that have no problems being alone. We are comfortable in our own skins; we have no need for noise and activity around us at all times. This seems to be difficult to understand for most. No distractions means that you are with your own thoughts.
Well said my friend that's why I do this job I love it and I love my own company if I need to speak to someone I just call my friends. For me trucking is a great life
I agree with you.
I'm an American trucker with 21 years on the road.
I have seldom ever been lonely
I love the solitude independence and adventure of the job.
People always ask me if I get lonely
When I say no I don't think they believe me.
We are a strong and independent breed of people who drive trucks.
This is disgusting documentary, had a chance to make a good documentary but clearly the filmmaker walked into this with his own conclusions. He subtly is talking to them like idiots!
Show them in the day when they are driving, I'm sure they will animate up a bit...tbh thinking about it, if I had a creepy guy standing over my bed telling me what he thinks is wrong in my life I would be sad as well!
At what point did the interviewer tell those lads what was wrong with their lives?
What's with somber music man??! This is how they live & they seem to like it . What's the problem? Interviewer sounds so ignorant
S Miller rf
Especially late at night after they’ve Probs been driving for hours and need rest
Some people enjoy their own company and don't suffer from loneliness.
💯 I do trucking and I love it
I think the interviewer is trying to project his loneliness on these content truckers. lol
20yr vet and plan on doing it another 20yr hopefully longer I've done very well financially and am set for retirement now at 42 all from having great truckin jobs but I won't bcos it's labour of love for me . I've been doing continent for 10yrs and general haulage for another 10 I've got land fancy big house a van 3cars I motocross wen I get the chance plus I've got bonds and couple shares this job/skill has been good to. KEEP ON TRUCKING!
All of these fellas seemed pretty content to be fair 🤣
All the males in my family are truck drivers, they're all happy, all own their own homes and have nice cars.. Its a good job
What is the money like for truck drivers in uk for overnight ones
Overnight doesn’t increase to much, basically 25 pounds more a day, but you have more time to rest because don’t need to travel to home every day, this job the shift always is to long
"I don't need to hold on to bad memories." Gosh, i wish i could have thought that way for the past 18 years of my life.
I'm a food delivery driver.
Same thing.
I'm 32 never been married but it's a way of life
How long are you away at a time mate?
Plot twist - they're all in the same truck!
@Hi how are you doing
The interviewer is like a little kid who just keeps asking “but why” every answer.
Truckers ain’t lonely. They have many friends around the country/world and they meet many other drivers. My grandfather was a truck driver when he lived, and my father is an truck driver and been in the roads for 44 years, and still driving. I’m a truck driver to, and my little brother. It’s not only a job, it’s a lifestyle. And we love what we do! #kingsoftheroads
Just do whatever people feel happy with their lives....
hello from an American truck driver to my trucking brothers and sisters in Europe and around the world!
This video is a disgrace to our industry and I'm ashamed that the BBC have added their name to this tripe!
No offence or insensitivity to the truckers involved but this doesn't depict trucking or truckers in a good light and by far makes us all appear dull, depressed and sad. Even the editing, music and shit questions depict this too.
I and many other truckers vlog here on CZcams, this documentary has inspired me to film my own to show how it should be done and what trucking/truckers really represent!
Also doesnt touch on the gay trucking communities
@@edwardwoodward8052 yeah
Right on
@@richardkelbie5362 Lmao 😅
Did I just witness a guy half naked siting in a truck getting asked questions? BBC what are you doing? Lol
Marc Isaacs is really pursuing the most basic straightforward form of interviewing. 10 "why?" questions in a row is a great way to get your subject annoyed.
Is this supposed to have a comedic effect because the fact that there are middle aged men, half naked being interviewed in a dark cabin of a truck is absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂😂
4:10 I like that guy , he's quick to respond.
I have mad respect for these men.
I have mad respect for you.😎👍🌍
Good, because nobody else does. The employers, the people who take their work for granted. They sacrifice it all for a life on a road, and most importantly, our happiness and for the benefit of our lives.
I'm not a truck driver but still a long distance van driver and have been for the last 15yrs, i absolutely love it. Love going to new places, love being out, love being in my own company and most of all I love the peace and quiet that you don't get in a relationship ! I get paid to travel 😁
Vanlife is a way of life ❤️
This film make it look like we are all living perfect lives, happy all the time and surrounded by family except the truck drivers. There are other ''traditional'' careers that are even more lonely.
I watch this every night in my lorry.
I even finish these peoples sentences.
I'm not lonely
Me2 lmao
He's trying so hard to make it seem like a depressing life but having done tramping, I can tell you that it is not that bad. The UK is a tiny country and you call your family whilst on the road most days anyway. It's an exciting and liberating job with a sense of peace.
I changed careers three years ago at the age of 22 from landscaping to driving Artics. Simply because I like the solitude and in my honest opinion and experience Uk truck drivers are the most down to earth people I've ever met and spoke too. This guy asking the questions seriously needs to take a step back and realise we do this job because it's who we are ,it's our way of life.
As a former OTR driver, this shit really hits home. Literally saw myself all over again. I miss the road but I wouldn't go back. I love my family and it's too much to be so far away from them for so long.
As an ex driver I looked forward to this documentary.. Doesn't exactly paint the best picture of life on the road for drivers. No wonder so many look elsewhere for careers
Who sits and films truckers in bed i would be a bit uncomfortable!
HAHAHA I agree!!
lol , lol , lol
A compendium of sad stories. It wasn't always like that. I started I 1975, no sleeper cabs, and great stopovers and commercial hotels. Sadly all gone, great company and great social life. Most had entertainment every night proper dinner and a full breakfast.
real men, heroes
This could of been done in such a different way! The guy could of just drove them to depression with them questions!
I think I would be depressed sleeping in those shoe box European sleepers. They need a big sleeper cab like we have in Australia or America.
Our roads are too small for the American style sleeper closest we have to that is the Scania t cab
and Canada
I slept 15 years in such shoe box.
They've improved a lot.
People couldn't stand up in the past.
In Europe, there are size regulations about the total length of trucks, so a bigger cabin would limit your payload.
And many companies don't have space for bigger trucks.
gm16v149 if we had big sleeper cabs. that would mean longer units
no good for uk work to longer unit no good to get ino tight places.
no how can they be to small when 25 meter B trains are suddenly allowed in Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany? That means there was always room, the rules are set arbitrary. You cant make delivery everywhere even with a short truck and trailer so it isn't really an argument.
The drivers look like they should be on “ Bulleyes”! Respect to these guys! They work hard
Take a look at what ya could've won 😂
Very honest film .....people who do this type of job deserve more recognition.....
BBC please do proper material about "shortage" of drivers and stupid insurance policy that is pushing new drives away from the wheel.
The interviewer seems to be trying to convince them they're not happy.
"I love my job"
"Are you sure you're not lonely, you seem lonely"
This is the sexiest documentary ever made.
Ian Wildon Wtf
I think the interviewer made moves on the bearded guy and pissed him off that's why he didn't speak again.
Programs like this is why BBC 3 needs to come back on television
I’ve been driving since 76 at times all over North America, it’s a vast country based out of Canada. At night I summarize my days work, think about tomorrow
and go to sleep. I get the job done, and look forward to spending time at home with my wife and kids content with the feeling I’ve done my best to provide
for them.
Completely untrue film. I’m a truck driver I never feel lonely. I’m always in moving from one place to another, I meet and chat with different people, at the parking place we cook, drink, talk and laugh before sleeping, it’s always fun. And make enough money to keep my family happy, we can go to the holidays we want. It’s a professional job, don’t look just at some unorganised drivers.
This is why I play Euro trucking simulator 2...
😂
When i get my gaming pc this christmas or February 2022 we can play lol
These kind of people are the backbone of every country. 🙋♂️ Salute
I always wanted to be a class 1 driver so I went out and did it. Then I met a girl who is the love of my life and have kids with her. Now I hate trucking and miss her and the kids before I even leave for work.
This is the life I chose. I love being a HGV driver because I can rely on myself. No woman in my life, though I'm hoping, no commitments to leave behind when I go tramping. I feel for these guys cos we're in the same boat, just with different length oars.
Terrible interviewer, what a waist of a good opportunity for insight.
'Whatever you normally do [in a morning] , if you know what I mean'
I LOVE THAT MAN HAHAHA
I identify so much with these men. Im 39 and have just quit my office job and have been hired with UPS as a delivery driver. Im ecstatic and hope this is just a first step in the freedom of the open roads.
BBC 3 used to be a reputable channel and now kids are running it 😂
Saville
Best job ever 😊
True
Yep 40years in the job as o/d retiring next year ,will I be able deal with it?
@@timprice3704 How are you handling it?
@@36minutesago7 he didnt retire. He got hit by lightning on the day he was due to retire!
I like how in the intro it's like saying how they all feel lonely, but then they get interviewed and they all say they enjoy it and their not lonely lmao
i think i just watch the longest porn intro for a parallel universe
This film looks to be making drivers out to be lonely, boring people. Im 25 and been linehauling for alittle under 5 years staying in my truck minimim 2 nights a week and i love. My own space an time,no one around to bug me. Just me myself an I. Wouldnt change it for the world. I still live a normal life. Come home, do home duties,got a gf for the last 10 years, go out in the weekends etc etc. Everybody has there own story. Not everyone gets lonely an bored!
Hahaha... Worst example of a journalist trying to make misery where it's not to be found...
Those guys are like most truckers - we love what we do and we love every aspect of it. Yeah, we have shitty days - I mean, most of us has tried to get stuck during the winter or discovering that the farm we are delivering to had less space than expected. But then again, when you park your truck after a day of honest, hard work, turn on the parking heater, get a bit to eat and a shower - life on the road isn't that bad afterall... Even though your'e far away from home - because sleeping in the truck is another thing we love...
I have been driving for 17 years now, both locally and long haul and I will keep on as long as it's possible.
It would've been more interesting if it showed more day to day stuff like how they eat, do chores etc.
Depressing dirge of a film. Barely a single mention of any positives, just a few truckies being cajoled into saying how shit their lives are. No mention of any of the other causes of trucker shortages either, if you only had this to go on, its just because they're lonely and have family issues.
thumbs up to these guys, what ever there past, these guys sacrifice there family lifestyle to ensure that we all have what we need. weather they like being alone or not , they risk there life by sleeping in a truck . we all need to say thanks to all truckers around the world for there contributions in our life's.
Award winning my fucking arse!
My grandad was a heavy goods and long distance driver for 30 years. He's been married to my grandma for 53 years and they've had no disagreement about my grandads career. He loved every second of it, even wishes he could back to it at the ripe age of 75. It's a career for gods sake, and a good one that at. A lot of money to be made in such a job. The interviewer was basically trying to back these lads into a corner and make them say 'I'm so lonely on the road I hate my life and job.' Poor interview skills, just a terrible attempt at tugging heartstrings
This was strange and had a weird vibe to it.
this is so damn boring, they're just normal people that work alot
Interviewer: Do you miss home when you're driving?
Trucker: No, not really.
Interviewer: Why?
Trucker:
Dunno, just like driving.
Interviewer: Why do you like driving?
Trucker:
Just like it.
Interviewer: Why though?
Trucker:
Sense of freedom, I suppose.
Interviewer: Do you not get lonely though?
Trucker:
No.
Interviewer: Just say that you're lonely so we can play the sad music, ffs.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
my dad was a tramper for 30 years, the beds are comfy, modern trucks have fridges, microwaves, TVs, it's a great life, you see a different view from your cab everyday, much better than being stuck on a factory production line.
Well said mate. I’m 27 Currently in a factory. Have been for the past five years. One of the most depressing environments. Lumped with a gang of fake back stabbers, Made a promise to get my licence sorted during 2022. Once I’m driving for a while might consider trucking
I just listen to audio books all day and skip in the evening before bed. I get to drive across the whole of Europe and see such beautiful places
This job has been great to me !
Sandman sent me here.. lol now I want to get a cdl
ive always enjoyed isolation. i have a girl & kids, but i spent SO many years with no one, alone, & it was never sad for me...i loved it. you need to be happy with yourself to be alone with yourself.
This is my go to insomnia watch at 2.30am. Its sad and relevant and an absolute classic slice of archive tv. Its brutally honest and real. I love it.
They all seem perfectly content and happy I think it sounds like the interview was trying to get them to make it sound like it’s worse than what it actually is! It takes a certain type of person to want to do that job it also takes a certain type of person to do many jobs that’s why the right person is doing the job 🤷🏻♂️
Lorry driving is my perfect job.
Such a shame the licence costs so much.
I saw a program about an ex driver who now goes around to visit drivers parked up for a chat and to help with any problems, he said he spent hours crying, feeling lonely, it must be tough for some of them , time away from family, so good luck and respect to all our drivers. 👍
Great video
Thought that was Jonny Vegas in the thumbnail
This was stupid. This guy is gonna interview theses drivers while they are in bed? Really? This was kinda creepy. The questions were setup to kinda throw these drivers "under the bus". Do you miss your wife when you're gone? What kinda question is that? If you don't miss your wife, why are you even married? Bad documentary. People just do not get what we do, they don't understand it, and this video will not help people understand what we do and why we do it.
lmao i love how is so depressing on one end and so chill and cheerful on the other end
Interviewer can't seem to grasp the idea of people enjoying their own company. I love life on the road tbh