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Going Great Western
First transmitted in 1986, Miles Kington explores the line laid from Bristol to Exeter by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and then travels through south Devon in all its glory.
First transmitted in 1986, Miles Kington explores the line laid from Bristol to Exeter by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and then travels through south Devon in all its glory.
Along the way Kington examines the enormous task faced by Brunel in the design and construction of the Royal Albert Bridge, which carries the Cornish Main Line railway in and out of Cornwall. Perhaps less well known is the impact of the railway line and the rail company on promoting tourism in the Edwardian golden age of British seaside resorts.
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Brunel’s Temple Meads Station
Duration: 01:20
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00:21
Ambrose and His Orchestra & Sam Browne
The Sun Has Got His Hat On
±«Óãtv Four Steam Railways Collection
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This programme is part of a collection of programmes celebrating Britain’s extraordinary Steam Railway legacy.
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Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Neil Cameron |
Broadcasts
- Tue 5 Aug 1986 20:30±«Óãtv Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sun 26 Jul 1987 17:55
- Thu 16 Oct 2008 19:30
- Boxing Day 2008 10:20±«Óãtv Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Wed 30 Mar 2022 19:00
- Thu 31 Mar 2022 00:15
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