Documentary exploring how the British have been in love with model railways for over a century. Featuring unique archive and contributions from modellers such as Pete Waterman.
From Hornby to Triang and beyond, this documentary explores how the British have been in love with model railways for more than a century. What began as an adult obsession with building fully engineered replicas became the iconic toy of 50s and 60s childhood. With unique archive and contributions from modellers such as Pete Waterman, this is a celebration of the joys of miniaturisation. Just don't call them toy trains!
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:02John Barry
The Persuaders
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00:46Massive Attack
Two Rocks and a Cup of Water
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Andy Hall |
| Director | Andy Hall |
| Series Producer | William Naylor |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
| Participant | Pete Waterman |
| Narrator | Stephen Mangan |
Broadcasts
- Wed 23 Jan 201321:00
- Thu 24 Jan 201303:00
- Tue 29 Jan 201300:30
- Tue 19 Feb 201323:10
- Tue 28 May 201321:00
- Sun 2 Jun 201301:30
- Tue 17 Dec 201300:00
- Fri 8 Aug 201401:15
- Tue 13 Oct 201522:30
- Fri 16 Oct 201501:00
- Wed 4 May 201621:00
- Thu 5 May 201602:00
- Wed 11 Jan 201721:30
- Thu 12 Jan 201703:00
- Sun 10 Sep 201720:00
- Mon 11 Sep 201702:30
- Sun 9 Sep 201819:00
- Wed 6 Mar 201922:00
- Thu 12 Dec 201921:00
- Thu 14 Dec 202319:00
- Tue 16 Sep 202523:40
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