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Just watched the first two programmes on the iPlayer and I'm really rather impressed - whatever you may think of him as a politician, Portillo seems like a natural in front of the camera and his enthusiasm for the subject is obvious. Some of the aerial photography is pretty stunning as well; I'm looking forward to his foray into FGW▸ territory. Anyone notice that at the start of the first programme, they show a Pacer for outside shots, and a 150 for inside shots! (and for a shot of the guard operating the doors!)  Good BBC» accuracy! Come on Btline, rivet counting of the worst possible kind, I'm afraid! I bet you'd be the first to start flaming about the appalling, disgusting waste of the licence fee if the Beeb had sent up a separate helicopter each time to take 100% faithful aerial shots! |
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« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2010, 17:07:11 » |
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How about the appalling waste of licence fee paying for rail fares, when he could have driven/ faredodged!  Did you see how many times his ticket was checked in the first couple of episodes? I don't think that would have worked!  The cameraman wasn't though! |
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« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2010, 17:25:12 » |
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« Reply #21 on: January 11, 2010, 17:50:12 » |
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Btline, do you really have issue with how this programmes is put together and how much it cost? I think you are posting merely to get a reaction. If you are concerned about whether cameramen had tickets and whether they were checked then may I suggest, as you are obviously a concerned licence fee payer, that you write to the BBC» to find out.
As for the editing and mix and match approach to filming rolling stock I think this is hardly central to each programme. The central theme is Bradshaw's Guide and the places it featured, not an anal account of rolling stock on a particular journey.
Finally the BBC is there to inform, educate and entertain. I think these programmes cover that nicely.
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"Good news for regular users of Euston Station in London! One day they will die. Then they won't have to go to Euston Station ever again." - David Mitchell
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« Reply #23 on: January 11, 2010, 18:03:12 » |
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Woh! People are getting very agitated! I think the programme is very well put together (if a little patronising at times, maybe...) and is excellent value for the licence fee. My comments re rolling stock are only there as I am a person that would notice. I don't think it matters, it's just amusing to see a 142 turn into a 158 when watching. I'd thought I'd point that out. Same with the ticket checking, cameramen being left behind at station etc. The whole thing is done very well to look "natural" and discrepancies stand out. ALL of my posts on this thread are light hearted and are: " " . Now "chillax"!!  |
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« Reply #24 on: January 11, 2010, 19:46:22 » |
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..... "discrepancies stand out"...... For certain users like me and you but some people scary as it sounds wouldn't know the difference in a142 and a158 even if they traveled on them, if I take my spotters hat off and ignore the ticket purchase methods... Which I don't care about, it's a good program I'm enjoying it! Now please can we shut up about it |
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« Reply #25 on: January 11, 2010, 20:39:30 » |
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Thank you all, for perhaps just 'agreeing to disagree' over some interesting minor points of continuity in these programmes. I'm certainly not intending to lock this topic - members are welcome to continue the discussion of these generally informative programmes, in the spirit in which they are intended! C.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #26 on: January 12, 2010, 14:33:51 » |
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a politition trying to promote the railways, and your knocking it?
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« Reply #27 on: January 12, 2010, 18:34:21 » |
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a politition trying to promote the railways, and your knocking it?
Yes - but he is...........a Tory !!! Was. And he was instrumental in saving the Settle-Carlisle when at the DoT. |
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