London to Brighton in 4 minutes BBC interlude

London to Brighton in 4 minutes BBC interlude. From the days when TV was all live and programming was hectic. Often when one program finished, the next one was not ready yet, and the gap had to be filled. So the BBC developed a number if interludes to fill these gaps, this being the most famous one. I think the others included a potters wheel and playing cats.

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[Scousar]

There was another one, very similar to this except that it had a guy with a BBC accent, naratting, almost singing, a rhyming limerick. The rhyme pertained to motion and speed and trains, but was spoken in a sort of monotone voice, it was amazing and I never did actually see it all, I was born in Liverpool in 1959.

[drzozzy]

Yes, that was a film about the night train carrying post and milk across the country, it's bound to be on here somewhere

[Starryvideos]

The times when telly was worth watching and everything was desant.

[danlefou]

Actual maximum speed of these trains was 75mph.

[Barry Wilson]

It's been 30 years since the 1983 remake "London to Brighton in 3 1/2 minutes". We need a three minute version for 2013.

[artec0]

Wasn't it W H Auden - Night Mail?

[parttroll1]

Just needs the Get Carter theme tune

[bordertide]

We got an 8mm projector as kids, this was one of the few pre-recorded spools available, haa, happy days.

[r10leaw]

0:53 you can see battersea power station active

[blackjetski555]

He goes at high speeds around corners at 200mph, this is street hawk!

[david552]

It's called Night Mail, search for

"This is the night mail" - WH Auden

to find a clip.

[oo0Spyder0oo]

There's a more recent view here but not at the same speed or as far.

Still, interesting to see what's gone and stuff.

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watch?v=RU_e0eYY2Jw&feature=re­lated

[00networker]

thats about todays line speed for london to brighton lol