I have always loved this 1980 travelogue by Michael Palin, where he travels from
Euston to Kyle of Lochalsh over four days.
I would be interested to know (if anyone does know):
1. Was this all shot as one journey or was it done over a longer period than the suggested four days?
I ask as Palin is shown at both Rocket 150 at Rainhill, which I believe was May 1980, and the Edinburgh Festival which would have been in September 1980. He also travels from Manchester to York begins Flying Scotsman, and I can’t find reference to this specific excursion anywhere online.
2. Does anyone know when it was shot?
3. Was there more footage that was cut? I remember reading somewhere that the original script included the West Highland line (shown only as clips in the closing credits) and then returning from London to Glasgow on the brand new APT.
Bit of a geeky request made purely to satisfy my own curiosity
Euston to Kyle of Lochalsh over four days.
I would be interested to know (if anyone does know):
1. Was this all shot as one journey or was it done over a longer period than the suggested four days?
I ask as Palin is shown at both Rocket 150 at Rainhill, which I believe was May 1980, and the Edinburgh Festival which would have been in September 1980. He also travels from Manchester to York begins Flying Scotsman, and I can’t find reference to this specific excursion anywhere online.
2. Does anyone know when it was shot?
3. Was there more footage that was cut? I remember reading somewhere that the original script included the West Highland line (shown only as clips in the closing credits) and then returning from London to Glasgow on the brand new APT.
Bit of a geeky request made purely to satisfy my own curiosity