Great Bore, The

Synopsis

A drama-documentary about the Channel Tunnel and the Thames Tunnes. Isambard Kingdom Brunel returns from the dead to inspect, admire and assess the Channel Tunnel before it is opened by the Queen. He addresses a gathering of prominent citizens, including Baroness Thatcher, asking if the nation that created railways is still capable of backing its visionaries.

Series

Without Walls, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Free loan; Free loan

Notes

Broadcast on C4 on 29/3/94.

Subjects

Drama; Engineering

Keywords

Brunel, Isambard Kingdom; Channel Tunnel; civil engineering; construction engineering; tunnels

Credits

Producer

Jack Emery

Cast

Roger Lloyd Pack

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone

071-396 4444

Address

LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor

Name

Institution of Civil Engineers

Email

library@ice.org.uk

Web

http://www.ice.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7665 2251

Fax

020 7976 7610

Address

Library
1 Great George Street
London
SW1P 3AA

Notes

The ICE library has hundreds of VHS tapes and a growing collection of DVDs for loan to members and lecturers interested in the work of professional engineers. Audio recordings of a range of recent lectures held at the ICE are available for free online playback.