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Metroland
An exploration of the English rural idyll with John Betjeman's 1973 meditation on the residential suburbs which grew up alongside the Metropolitan Line, the first steam underground in the world.
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Music Played
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Henry Walford Davies
Solemn Melody
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Jack Hylton & His Orchestra
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetÂ
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | John Betjeman |
| Writer | John Betjeman |
| Producer | Edward Mirzoeff |
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