TonyK
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« on: December 19, 2016, 23:33:07 » |
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When the rest of the family have finished watching highlights of Strictly Come Baking and the like, and it is safe fore me to come back into the room, I shall adjust the dial to BBC4 on Thursday 29 December at 9.00pm. Why?
Flying Scotsman from the Footplate!
This programme offers a 60-minute driver's eye view of a trip along the Severn Valley Railway, from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster. Cameras mounted in the cab catch the action there, as well as outside. It sounds an absolute gem of a telly program.
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rogerw
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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2016, 19:25:37 » |
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Just a reminder of this for tonight
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I like to travel. It lets me feel I'm getting somewhere.
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JayMac
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« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2016, 23:11:13 » |
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A Christmas cracker of a programme. The sounds and pictures were words enough. Just a minimal amount of voice over from the footplate crew themselves.
It appeared to be filmed almost entirely with Go-Pro type cameras and drones. Showing just how good these technologies now are.
I can't wait to get my 4K camera drone into the air alongside (adhering to the law on distance from vehicles and buildings) railways and film some trains.
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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Thatcham Crossing
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« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2016, 09:21:58 » |
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Mention was made of max. linespeed of 25mph, but looked like it was doing a bit more than that at times!
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rogerw
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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2016, 21:26:38 » |
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For those that missed it the first time around it is repeated on Sunday, 9.00pm BBC4
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I like to travel. It lets me feel I'm getting somewhere.
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GBM
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« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2016, 09:59:52 » |
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Cracking programme. Wonderful to have no music, with just a running commentary from the crew, fed with live audio.
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TonyK
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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2016, 14:19:57 » |
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I've watched a bit of it, and think it is brilliant. I shall wait for my family to sod off home again before pouring the port and enjoying it alone.
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« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2017, 09:15:17 » |
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Ooh - wouldn't it be nice if they can do a similar programme when Tornado is allowed to run at 90mph, out where big engines belong, on the main line, specifically the ECML▸ ..
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« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2017, 10:30:27 » |
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one can only hope so.
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TonyK
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« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2017, 19:49:47 » |
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There is a "Sounds from the Footplate" edition at 9pm on BBC4 tonight. No commentary.
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ChrisB
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« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2017, 19:55:57 » |
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Repeat of the original programme
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« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2017, 22:52:09 » |
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Repeat of the original programme
What a swizz! |
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JayMac
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« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2017, 23:15:22 » |
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Repeat of the original programme
What a swizz! Not really. The original broadcast on the 29th December had some voice-over from the footplate crew. The second showing tonight, 1st January 2017, didn't. Both available via iPlayer Voice-over: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b086kn87No voice-over: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b087k5rf |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2017, 12:19:37 » |
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It was marked as a repeat in the TV listings - what a swizz!
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