Metro-Land with John Betjeman

Synopsis

Presented by Sir John Betjeman, this is a nostalgic tribute to the people and places around the Metropolitan Line of the 1920s, and the change from the idyllic world of Betjeman’s youth into the sprawl of suburbia. Betjeman originally evoked the spirit of Metro-land in three poems - ‘Harrow-on-the-Hill’, ‘Middlesex’, and ‘The Metropolitan Railway’. This is a digitally remastered version of the programme originally broadcast in 1973, when Betjeman travelled from Baker Street to the forgotten station at Quainton Road, and is released to coincide with the centenary of Betjeman’s birth. DVD extras include a 24-page booklet written by Edward Mirzoeff.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1973

Subjects

English language and literature; Geography; History; Sociology

Keywords

Betjeman, John; London; social history; transport; underground railways; poetry - 20th century

Credits

Producer

Edward Mirzoeff

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£14.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

60 minutes

Year

2014

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Cinram Logistics

Web

http://www.ten-net.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01296 426151

Fax

01296 395551

Address

Rabans Lane
Aylesbury
HP19 3BX

 

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