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Let's Imagine: A Branch Line Railway with John Betjeman

John Betjeman looks at the Evercreech Junction to Burnham-on-Sea railway line in Somerset. Betjeman provides a unique profile of a working steam branch line railway as he travels along the original part of the Somerset Central Railway. Examining towns and stations along the way, Betjeman laments the tragic decline of steam railways. The journey culminates with a stroll around Highbridge Wharf, sentimentally narrated with a poem that sums up Betjeman's despair; 'Highbridge Wharf, your hopes have died...'.

English
  • Originally Aired March 29, 1963
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b03495yn
  • Network BBC
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Name Type Role
John Betjeman Guest Star