John Luxton
Established Member
With nothing better to do for obvious reasons I decided yesterday to start reading LTC Rolt's "Red for Danger" which I have just finished today.
The first time I read this was when my father bought me a copy on a visit to the Dart Valley Railway when I was about 10 back in 1970.
However, as I read this again I recall that several of the disasters including Norton Fitzwarren (1940) featured in a TV History documentary.
Drama scenes were filmed on heritage railways and of which I am almost certain was the SVR. Given the nature of the programme I am almost certain it was on BBC - but I cannot recall the title.
It is also interesting that the BBC have quite a lot of railway related programmes from the past on iPlayer - but not this one.
Does anyone remember this programme?
I seem to remember the BBC having a similar programme on mining disasters as well which was also interesting around the same time.
John
The first time I read this was when my father bought me a copy on a visit to the Dart Valley Railway when I was about 10 back in 1970.
However, as I read this again I recall that several of the disasters including Norton Fitzwarren (1940) featured in a TV History documentary.
Drama scenes were filmed on heritage railways and of which I am almost certain was the SVR. Given the nature of the programme I am almost certain it was on BBC - but I cannot recall the title.
It is also interesting that the BBC have quite a lot of railway related programmes from the past on iPlayer - but not this one.
Does anyone remember this programme?
I seem to remember the BBC having a similar programme on mining disasters as well which was also interesting around the same time.
John