Using the British Transport Films archive, Timeshift revisits Britain's railways during the era of public ownership in a corrective to the myth of the bad old days of rail.
Timeshift revisits Britain's railways during the era of public ownership. For all its bad reputation today, the old British Rail boldly transformed a decayed, war-torn Victorian transport network into a system fit for the 20th century. With an eye firmly on the future, steam made way for diesel and electric, new modern stations like Euston were built, and Britain's first high-speed trains introduced.
Made with unique access to the British Transport Films archive, this is a warm corrective to the myth of the bad old days of rail, but even it can't hide from the horror that was a British Rail sandwich.
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The other golden age of British Rail
Duration: 01:43
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The newly electrified West Coast mainline
Duration: 02:29
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British transport films
Duration: 02:32
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:41The High & Mighty
Papers Please (Skit)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Rebecca Front |
| Series Producer | William Naylor |
| Director | David Leach |
| Producer | David Leach |
Broadcasts
- Tue 24 Feb 2015 21:00
- Wed 25 Feb 2015 02:40
- Thu 26 Feb 2015 22:00
- Mon 6 Apr 2015 23:20
- Tue 7 Apr 2015 02:25
- Mon 1 Jun 2015 22:00
- Tue 2 Jun 2015 01:00
- Wed 3 Jun 2015 22:35
- Thu 7 Jan 2016 21:00
- Fri 8 Jan 2016 02:55
- Tue 12 Jan 2016 23:00
- Mon 25 Jul 2016 20:00
- Thu 28 Jul 2016 01:00
- Mon 8 Aug 2016 03:00
- Mon 24 Apr 2017 20:00
- Wed 15 Aug 2018 22:00
- Thu 12 Sep 2019 00:00
- Tue 10 Oct 2023 21:00
- Fri 13 Oct 2023 02:55