Railways on the Radio and Podcasts

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On BBC Radio 4, at 7.15pm this evening, there is a program Screenshot: Trains on screen

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode jump on board to explore the role of trains on our screens.
This week sees the release of Compartment No 6 - a strange and touching romance set on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Trains have played a recurring role in film, right from the inception of the genre. Mark is joined by silent film specialist Bryony Dixon and composer Neil Brand to talk about the appeal of the railway for the pioneers of cinema.

And Ellen talks to Compartment No 6 director Juho Kuosmanen and critic Anna Smith about the cinematic opportunities for connection, contemplation and romance while riding the rails.

 

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On BBC Radio 4 last month and next Sunday, April 17th at 10pm, theres an hour long documentary Lines of Duty

The extraordinary untold story of a very British hero. A man called Reg, who risked his life and liberty to save Britain’s railways. The secret document he leaked became known as Britain’s Pentagon Papers - and what started out as an attempt to expose the truth soon became a fight for the freedom of the press.

Fifty years on, Lines of Duty tells the incredible story using the whistleblower’s own unpublished account, brought to life by actor Toby Jones, alongside interviews with many of those involved.

Presented by railway historian and broadcaster Tim Dunn, this remarkable tale lifts the lid on the world of Government secrets, espionage and an undercover fightback by a group of railway enthusiasts.

There is a thread discussing this at

Archive on 4 19/03 at 2000

I had a bit of a shock this morning, hearing the voice of Tim Dunn on Radio 4, between the weather and the news. A definite step up from Yesterday! It was a trailer for Archive on 4 at 2000 tomorrow (Saturday 19), afterwards available on BBC Sounds.

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[Magdalia]

On BBC Radio 4, at 7.15pm this evening, there is a program Screenshot: Trains on screen

I listened to this. It is only really of interest to film fans. If you have watched silent movies, Brief Encounter and/or the 1970s Murder on the Orient Express (with Albert Finney as Poirot) then you will find something of interest.

On BBC Radio 4 last month and next Sunday, April 17th at 10pm, theres an hour long documentary Lines of Duty

We have already had at least three discussions going on this one, which was broadcast as Archive on 4 on 19 March. It is probably best not to start another one.

 

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Comfort Blanket is a podcast from Joel Morris "Talking about the films, TV shows, books or music which people go to again and again to feel safe, happy and welcome."

This is an episode where Tim Dunn timmydunn discusses Metro-Land by John Betjeman

Metro-Land - with Tim Dunn | Comfort Blanket

Listen to Metro-Land - with Tim Dunn from Comfort Blanket. Broadcaster and railway historian Tim Dunn (Architecture The Railways Built, Secrets of the London Underground) talks about the comforts of John Betjeman and Edward Mirzoff's 1973 documentary Metro-Land.

shows.acast.com

You can watch Metro-Land on Vimeo (you need to register or log in, but its free). Its also on Youtube, but the first few hits I saw had it split into sections

 

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A pilot episode of Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train was broadcast in February. On his podcast he said that there are going to be 7 more broadcast on Radio 4, on a Sunday evening after the Archers. He interviews people on (mostly Cross Country) trains.

 

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A pilot episode of Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train was broadcast in February. On his podcast he said that there are going to be 7 more broadcast on Radio 4, on a Sunday evening after the Archers. He interviews people on (mostly Cross Country) trains.

The first episode of the series from Cardiff to Portsmouth is on Radio 4 at 7.15pm this evening, July 10th with a couple of repeats on Radio 4 Extra next Friday

 

[Mcr Warrior]

A pilot episode of Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train was broadcast in February. On his podcast he said that there are going to be 7 more broadcast on Radio 4, on a Sunday evening after the Archers. He interviews people on (mostly Cross Country) trains.

The first episode of the series from Cardiff to Portsmouth is on Radio 4 at 7.15pm this evening, July 10th with a couple of repeats on Radio 4 Extra next Friday

Followed by "London to Glasgow" on Sunday 17th July 2022 and "Bristol to Penzance" on Sunday 24th July 2022.

Think there's also going to be a "Birmingham to Edinburgh" episode.

BBC Radio 4 at 7.15 p.m. (28 minutes per episode).

Repeated various times on each following Friday on BBC Radio 4 Extra at 7.30 a.m., at 5.30 p.m., at 10.00 p.m. and also at 5.30 a.m. on the Saturday morning.

 

[bspahh]

Think there's also going to be a "Birmingham to Edinburgh" episode.

That was the pilot episode. Its available now at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0013zmn

 

[Mcr Warrior]

That was the pilot episode. Its available now at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0013zmn

Thanks for clarifying. That'll explain why there's no upcoming broadcast date(s) for that one.

 

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The BBC World Service has a program on a facelift for New York’s Penn Station

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Will a multibillion dollar project get Americans back on trains?

We visit Penn Station in New York City which is getting a massive revamp.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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The Slow Radio series on BBC Radio 3 has this program. It starts in an hours time:

A Journey across the Steppes
A 1,000-mile journey on an old Soviet-style train from the Kazakh city Almaty to Aralsk and onwards in search of the Aral Sea

BBC Radio 3 - Slow Radio, A Journey across the Steppes

Experience an immersive journey by train across the vast expanse of the Kazakh Steppe.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Roundel Round We Go is a podcast where each episode covers a London Underground station, covering the history, architecture and local area. Its presented by Emily Turner and Paul Burkitt-Gray. Emily recently was in the news when she went from London to Edinburgh with £2 bus tickets for the bit in England.

Roundel Round We Go • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters

A podcast where two London Underground nerds draw a station out of a bag and make a show about it.

anchor.fm

Rails to Nowhere has a few episodes on railway history

Rails to Nowhere | Simon & Ela

Join railway and history nerds Simon & Ela as they delve into the social, political and technical history of the railways of Britain

www.railstonowhere.co.uk

The Rail and Road Pod is from the Office of Rail and Road

https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1550776.rss