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« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2015, 12:06:54 »
Quote from: ChrisB on April 30, 2015, 10:24:08
Quote from: TaplowGreen on April 29, 2015, 18:25:15
Actually "The Apprentice" was produced by Fremantle Media, not the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page).

Errr, I wasn't referring to that programme. Both have worked for the BBC in other programmes

For Margaret Mountford I can find just one show she's been a presenter of with a BBC production credit. Other shows she's appeared alongside Nick Hewer in have been produced by Silver River Productions.
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« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2015, 17:11:28 »
Quote from: chuffed on April 30, 2015, 07:50:15
...British Leyland Ribble RELL...

That's as offensive as referring to Clun Castle as a BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) 4073 class...
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« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2015, 22:31:40 »
Quote from: grahame on April 30, 2015, 08:33:28
Quote from: chuffed on April 30, 2015, 07:50:15
...  the Todmorden Curve lies completed but empty, but NR» (Network Rail - home page) have buggered up the signalling,the TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) claims there isn't a spare train or carriage, and just to square the circle the drivers cannot be trained as there are no signals. ...

Real time trains and also ticket sales / journey planners showing an hourly service from mid May, so they've got a train from somewhere  Grin

North west electrification is finally releasing some dmu's, though the majority are having to be retained for stock juggling to compensate for the loss of TPE▸ (Trans Pennine Express) Class 170s to Chiltern, rather than used to alleviate overcrowding.
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« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2015, 12:01:17 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on April 30, 2015, 17:11:28
Quote from: chuffed on April 30, 2015, 07:50:15
...British Leyland Ribble RELL...

That's as offensive as referring to Clun Castle as a BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) 4073 class...

Now I've seen it, I understand - that was a Leyland National, sir: the very thing bus operators were forced to buy when the good old Bristol RELL ceased production. Chiz.
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« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2015, 22:13:52 »
Todmorden curve opens ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-32754835
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