"London to Brighton in four minutes"

stuving

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"London to Brighton in four minutes" - the second remake

« on: August 27, 2013, 19:08:08 »

BBC^» South Today are trailing a re-make of "London to Brighton in four minutes", accompanied by comparisons with the 1953 and 1983 versions. It should air tomorrow, presumably at 18:30. I'm not sure what you can do with that if you are out of area, as it's not on iPlayer.


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Network SouthEast

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Re: "London to Brighton in four minutes" - the second remake

« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2013, 03:20:04 »

Quote from: stuving on August 27, 2013, 19:08:08

Not a BBC production, but there is a 2006 time lapse on YouTube too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDGhZB7HTPM


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stuving

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Re: "London to Brighton in four minutes" - the second remake

« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2013, 08:51:11 »

The three versions side by side, moderately well synchronised, are currently on BBC^» Sussex at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23853863, and also on Facebook (I didn't note exactly where).


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Re: "London to Brighton in four minutes" - the second remake

« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2013, 09:54:42 »

Anyone with satellite television (Sky or Freesat) can receive all the BBC^» regional options and record them with suitable equipment. Not sure about cable. South Today is available for 24 hours after broadcast through the BBC South page.


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Re: "London to Brighton in four minutes" - the second remake

« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2013, 19:03:23 »

Quote from: stuving on August 28, 2013, 08:51:11

The three versions side by side, moderately well synchronised, are currently on BBC^» Sussex at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23853863, and also on Facebook (I didn't note exactly where).

Also at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tGTwSNPqAqs


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Alan Pettitt

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Re: "London to Brighton in four minutes" - the second remake

« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2013, 18:45:47 »

I would think that it was probably the 1953 edition that I can remember watching at Hassocks School in early 60's, just outside Clayton tunnel, but I always thought that the train was going down the wrong track! Assume that they could only put a camera on the rear of the train and then play it backwards.


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