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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