Rent The Beauty of Steam (2018)
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4h 11min
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- Synopsis:
The steam locomotive is one of Britain's greatest and most beautiful inventions and generations have marvelled at the power conveyed in its iron form. But it is the mystical qualities of smoke and pure white steam that give life to the locomotive and through the genius of design, it appears to blend magically with the scenery through which it passes. Although Britain's golden age of steam ended in 1968, these 'living machines' continue to enthral people of all ages. Packed with stunning colour and rare black-and-white photographs, 'The Beauty of Steam' portrays real working steam and beautifully preserved locomotives pushing across the grand landscapes of Britain. Filmed over the last quarter of a century, the series features wonderful steam trains as they wend their way through some of the most spectacular countryside, lakes and mountains that the British Isles has to offer.
Steam Over Shap
Stunning scenery on the famous Shap climb up from Carnforth and over the Cumbrian mountains. Even massive, charismatic locomotives are dwarfed by the backdrops which show their beauty to great effect.
Snowdon to Ben Nevis
Pretty little engines set against the valleys and peaks of Wales and the Glens, Lochs and mountains of Scotland.
From the Garden of England to the English Riviera
The elegance and class of the Orient Express, then on to the holiday haunts of Cornwall and Devon. As green as the countryside they pass through are the locomotives of the Southern and Great Western Railways.
Through the Heartlands to the Fens
The 'Shakespeare Express' links the 2 sides of the country's character and steam conquers the Lickey Hills. In East Anglia, the changes wrought by the Great Eastern Railway still shapes the landscape and a way of life.
Moors and Rivers
From the Yorkshire Moors to the Exe estuary this is where rails have lain for more than two centuries, the 'Cradle of Railways' where great locomotives are powered by steam from the waters alongside which they run.- Studio:
- Danann
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
