Rent British Transport Films: Vol.12 (1983)

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Synopsis:
Following the nationalisation of public transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1 May 1949, British Transport Films was led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey - a founding father of the British documentary movement - and became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain. Volume twelve in this series of double-video sets presents a selection of previously unreleased films that look at the improvements, developments and new services offered by British Transport in the post-war period.
Highlights include 'The Future Works' (1969), an enthralling tour of the Swindon railway workshops, and 'Partners in Prosperity' (1980), which outlines plans for a truly modem integrated road and rail transport structure in Scotland. This digitally remastered collection is a must for the transport enthusiast and the documentary aficionado alike.
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Directors:
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Producers:
Edgar Anstey, John Legard, James Ritchie, John W. Shepherd
Writers:
Guy Brenton, Richard Kilburn, James Ritchie, John Stockbridge, Norman Prouting, Ronald Dunkley
Studio:
BFI Video
Genres:
British TV, TV Documentaries
BBFC:
Release Date:
24/02/2014
Run Time:
196 minutes
Languages:
English
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour and B & W
Bonus:
  • 'Belief in the Future' (1976,14 mins): Internal communications film for British Rail in which Peter Parker, the then new BR chairman, addresses his employees on the challenges facing the industry
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following films:
- Bridge of Song (1955)
- Joe Brown at Clapham (1965)
- Diesel Power on British Railways (1965)
- Sixth Rail Report: The Good Way to Travel (1966)
- The Driving Force (1966)
- Speed rail to the South (1967)
- Contact: With the Heart of England (1967)
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following films:
- Freight Flow (1969)
- The Future Works (1969)
- Going Places Fast (1974)
- Partners in Prosperity (1980)
- Creating a Diversion (1980)
- Inter-City 1250 (1982)

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