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Season 1

4 episodes · 1962

Documentary series for viewers in the South and West of England.

  1. 1The Island That Sells Itself

    19 Sep 1962 · 25 min

  2. 2Men of Steam

    26 Sep 1962 · 25 min

    John Betjeman presents a documentary exploring the impact of the removal of steam locomotives from British railway services on the railway men who have maintained the system since the days of the Great Western Railway. The introduction of diesel engines meant a real departure from usual operational practices for the railway men who had dedicated their entire working lives to operating the iconic steam locomotive.

  3. 6The Bashers Build a Bonfire

    31 Oct 1962 · 30 min

    In Barton Hill, Bristol, a group of local teenagers build a bonfire on wasteland.

  4. 27Winchester

    06 Nov 1963