A blast from the past.

JayMac

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A blast from the past.

« on: June 23, 2011, 05:02:24 »

These links to the BBC^» archive may well have been posted previously here in the Coffee Shop but I thought I'd post them again in a new topic, as the programmes are well worth a second view (or first, if you've not seen them before).

The BBC archive has a selection of great rail related programmes, available online, providing a wonderful historic document of the UK^▸ 's railways.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/steamtrains/

Particular favourites of mine are The Great Railway Cavalcade from 1980, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the worlds first city to city passenger service, and Michael Palin's Confessions of a Train Spotter, again from 1980, documenting his journey from London to Kyle of Lochalsh.

Enjoy! Wink

Feel free to post links to programmes or video clips that you've also discovered in the public domain online. Stick to the theme of 'A blast from the past' though....

EDIT: Now what was the name of that week long series of live broadcasts from across the rail network that the BBC did in the mid 80's? All I can remember is the presenters, Paul Coia and Mike Smith....


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Re: A blast from the past.

« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2011, 05:59:55 »

I think it was called Rail Watch BNM. BBC^» Breakfast time did a one off program in the 80s that featured the Vale of Rheidol Railway, Settle to Carlisle and Fort William to Mallaig. It would be great if these programs were available in archive somewhere.


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Re: A blast from the past.

« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2011, 15:07:43 »

Many railwatch clips are available on youtube.


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Re: A blast from the past.

« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2016, 19:23:26 »

Revisiting a very old topic to add an update about the BBC^» 's Railwatch week of programmes from 1989.

Previously only clips were available on youtube. Now though you can watch all five episodes in their entirety. It's a fascinating insight into the autumn years of British Rail. Showing the day-to-day life of the BR^▸ Eastern Region, centered on York.

Here's the link to episode 1. The four other episodes can be found via that link too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXv-wy1oft8

Now that I've caught up on the pastel jacketed one's Great British Railway Journeys I've got my Sunday evening viewing sorted.


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