Orient Express: description of journey from London to Venice in 1983 - nd [1983]

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Orient Express: description of journey from London to Venice in 1983 - nd [1983]

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ORIENT EXPRESS [Series RADIO VICTORY ARCHIVE] Radio Victory tranmission giving description of journey on the Orient Express from London to Venice in 1983. TRACK 1- In - Music - On October 4th 1883 ... Description of Orient Express first departure from Paris in 1883 to Romania. 1983: Travels from London to Venice. Description of luxurious surroundings of carriage. Out - ... Mike Rennie. Sound of train moving. TRACK 2- In -MIKE RENNIE - chief steward to Folkestone. Has 12 staff catering for about 90 people. Carriages need regular cleaning - woodwork, brass and carpets. Staff work for BR, on loan to Orient Express. Has pride in looking after Orient Express, thinks more trains of this sort should be brought into use. Says people are relaxed on train, want to enjoy selves. TRACK 3- TED CROUCH -steward from Portsmouth. Likes working on Pullman coaches. Describes waiting at table on board train serving soup. Food cooked by outside caterers. Soup only hot food. Would not want to work on ordinary train again. TRACK 4- In - Well after a very ... Mr and Mrs Jenkinson: passengers. Says passengers are treated very well and that meet other interesting people. ALEX COCKER, train manager as far as Boulogne, describes his job and problems that can arise with passengers and the train. TRACK 5- In - Music - Well, I have found the pianist ... Pianist interviewed, will play till early hours of morning. Used to play in Lido in Paris. MATT HOPPER interviews people at birthday party on train. Out - ... gonna go up this year. Music. BAND 6- In - The mood of the train ... Train in Switzerland. Interviews barman and 2 passengers Dee and Hugh Morris from California who are travelling to Italy. Discuss Queen’s recent visit to San Francisco. TRACK 7- In - Well they tell you ... Arrival of train in Venice. MATT HOPPER paddles a gondola in Venice. Out - ... got a life raft? [Box 6]

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Gauge:-1/8 inch tape

Production company

Radio Victory

Extent

1 tape

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Presenter

Matt Hopper

Interviewees

Mike Rennie; Ted Crouch; Alex Cocker