Comments on: Great British Railway Journeys Ep 11/20

By: John Spencer

John Spencer — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:11:09 +0000

I’ve watched all but two of the programmes and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Michael is such a good presenter and has visited such an interesting variety of locations and interviewed lots of charming people. The aerial shots of the trains were great too.
The only downsides of the programmes have been the background music and the lack of ‘continuity’ in some of the scenes. The music grates on the ear a bit, and the sawing violins are so repetitive, but one gets used to it after a while. A friend of mine refused to watch the programme on account of the music, which is a shame. After a while, one gets used to it!
I do hope the BBC will produce a further series. What about East Anglia or Scotland, or Ireland as suggestions?

By: Alan Digby

Alan Digby — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:44:21 +0000

Enough already, I’ve suffered for the WANT TO WATCH this programme, but enough is enough.
I can NO LONGER bare the manic music that some fool has seen fit to spoil what could have been one of the best programmes on the BBC for a long time.
I’ve suffered for days, but today is the end.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:15:57 +0000

This is a gem of a programme,we have enjoyed all of them so far, and the mix of visits to small local industries and railway fact is just right, Michael as presenter has been excellent,we hope that he will be commisioned to make more television programmes in the future.

By: John Gilbert

John Gilbert — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:43:03 +0000

I’ve watched all the episodes so far and really enjoyed them. Michael Portillo as a presenter is a natural who comes over extremely well in this series so perhaps the BBC should sign him up permanently.

By: Babs

Babs — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:44:20 +0000

please help what is the fab music in the great britsh railway journey with micheal portillo

By: Jon Cortis

Jon Cortis — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:14:47 +0000

fred There used to be a MOD ammunition store 2nd War. If you search under Box Hill you will find a DVD for sale showing the 2 platforms entry either by rail at the west end or underground near Corsham

By: fred

fred — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:54:58 +0000

Isn’t there an urban myth that the Government keeps a fleet of steam engines in secret tunnels under Box Hill in case a nuclear attack would knock out all the electric and diesel locos?

By: fred

fred — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:52:53 +0000

I loved the bit where he entered the glass factory and there was a bloke playing the ukulele!

By: Jon Cortis

Jon Cortis — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:53:23 +0000

So the journey went through Box Tunnel to Bath. Why not mention that most of Bath used the limestone that came from Box Hill. Supposedly Brunel also had the tunnel built so on his birthday as the sun rose it shone from the East end to the West