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Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks.
Documentary which brings the story of the coach up to date, as it explores the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with group travel on four wheels - from school trips and football away-days to touring with bands and 'magic bus' overland treks to India.
The establishment of the National Coach Company may have standardised the livery and the experience of mainstream coach travel in the 1970s, but a multitude of alternative offerings meant the coach retained its hold on the public imagination, with even striking miners and New Age travellers getting in on a very British act.
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Flying pickets
Duration: 01:38
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:04
The Divine Comedy
National Express
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00:13
Ananda Shankar
Streets Of Calcutta
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00:17
The Who
Magic Bus
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00:29
Trio
Da Da Da Ich Lieb Dich Nicht Du Liebst Mich
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00:36
Fatback
(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop
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00:51
The Cinematic Orchestra
Familiar Ground
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00:55
Phoenix
Love Like A Sunset Part I
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
Producer | Andy Mosse |
Series Producer | Ben Southwell |
Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
Broadcasts
- Wed 12 Jan 2011 21:00
- Thu 13 Jan 2011 03:00
- Sat 15 Jan 2011 20:00
- Thu 27 Jan 2011 20:00
- Fri 28 Jan 2011 02:25
- Thu 10 Mar 2011 00:20±«Óãtv Two except Northern Ireland
- Thu 10 Mar 2011 00:50±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 19 Oct 2011 19:30
- Wed 4 Jul 2012 20:00
- Thu 5 Jul 2012 01:30
- Thu 12 Mar 2015 22:00
- Sun 2 Aug 2015 21:00
- Thu 6 Aug 2015 02:00
- Tue 12 Apr 2016 20:00
- Thu 14 Apr 2016 00:20
- Wed 10 May 2017 23:00
- Sun 10 Jun 2018 20:00
- Mon 29 Oct 2018 02:00
- Wed 11 Sep 2019 01:00
- Sat 11 Dec 2021 20:30
- Sun 12 Dec 2021 02:30
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