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Great Railway Journeys - Confessions of a Train Spotter

70 %|Nov 27, 1980|Documentary

In this affectionate documentary, Michael Palin confesses to being a train spotter when he was a boy and fulfils his ambition to travel to the Isle of Skye by train. On the way, he contrasts the practical world of modern trains with the nostalgic dreams of steam and stops off to hop on a steam train in Yorkshire. His mission fulfilled at the Kyle of Lochalsh, which route will he take home?

Featured Crew

Michael Palin
Presenter
Michael Palin
Writer
Ken Stephinson
Producer
Jackie Spreckley
Researcher
Francis Cooke
Sound Mixer
Roger Laughton
Producer
Geraldine McClelland
Producer's Assistant
Trevor Grimshaw
Graphic Designer

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