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« on: September 21, 2024, 09:59:14 »
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The historic railway line which once connected Bath and Bournemouth is set to return to the spotlight 58 years after its closure as it features in a major new documentary, Abandoned Railways From Above , which launches on Channel 4 on Saturday September 21.

A long article which doesn't actually tell the time it will be broadcast
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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2024, 17:14:08 »
Quote from: grahame on September 21, 2024, 09:59:14
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The historic railway line which once connected Bath and Bournemouth is set to return to the spotlight 58 years after its closure as it features in a major new documentary, Abandoned Railways From Above , which launches on Channel 4 on Saturday September 21.

A long article which doesn't actually tell the time it will be broadcast
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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2024, 20:21:14 »
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/abandoned-railways-from-above
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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2024, 20:31:21 »
Not a good start, with the commentator repeatedly mispronouncing the name of the city of Bath...  Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2024, 21:40:16 »
Other than that  Cool I thought it was an excellent programme - I certainly learned stuff I didn't know.

Mods - You might amend the thread's subject - it's a series of 6 - "Abandoned Railways from above" - and I think I heard the announcement that next week's programme is around Oxford.
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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2024, 22:16:27 »
Thanks for the suggestion, ChrisB - now done!  Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2024, 22:32:39 »
For an episode titled "Somerset" it was a little saddening that a large section of the line through the county and several stations were not featured at all.

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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2024, 22:38:27 »
Finn would have been delighted to have been filmed from above ...  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2024, 23:13:35 »
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Finn would have been delighted to have been filmed from above ...  Grin

He's been there, done that. Tongue
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2024, 23:23:58 »
I didn't even need to set that post up: I just knew Finn would have already done it. Grin
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« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2024, 12:13:51 »
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- and I think I heard the announcement that next week's programme is around Oxford.

It certainly is.....

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....follows the line that connected England's two great university cities - and became Britain's secret Second World War weapon

8pm start next week....
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« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2024, 19:11:33 »
I also noted in the 'Somerset' episode that they spelled one place name wrong on the progress map.

Midsommer Norton. Roll Eyes

Later on, the subtitles included "Blanford Forum". The town is Bland. Tongue
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« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2024, 19:30:43 »
Quote from: JayMac on September 22, 2024, 19:11:33
I also noted in the 'Somerset' episode that they spelled one place name wrong on the progress map.

Midsommer Norton. Roll Eyes

Later on, the subtitles included "Blanford Forum". The town is Bland. Tongue

The presenter also mentioned "Evercreek Junction" that episode
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