PhilB Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 Michael Portillo explores the role of trains in WW1, a series of five programmes starting tonight 7.30 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mills-bomb Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 23 hours ago, PhilB said: Michael Portillo explores the role of trains in WW1, a series of five programmes starting tonight 7.30 pm. Well worth a second watch in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 Has an ex-friend of mine in one episode - her grandfather was a railwayman in the Somme area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 Got it. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 13 February , 2019 Share Posted 13 February , 2019 I re-watched this series a few months ago on iPlayer. In the final episode Michael Portillo concludes by summarising the series in a sequence - part of which appears in most episodes - filmed in one of the cloisters at the Menin Gate. I hadn't spotted it the first time I watched but this time round, noticing where he was standing and seeing 'London Rifle' behind him, I had a bit of a 'wow' moment when I realised he was standing in front of the panel on which my Grandfather is commemorated and, even more remarkably, his name could actually be read! After a bit of back and forwarding Definitely one for the family archive. NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healdav Posted 13 February , 2019 Share Posted 13 February , 2019 On 11/02/2019 at 17:53, PhilB said: Michael Portillo explores the role of trains in WW1, a series of five programmes starting tonight 7.30 pm. And you will have the additional thrill of admiring my shining face in the first episode. Could you ask for more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 13 February , 2019 Share Posted 13 February , 2019 43 minutes ago, NigelS said: Definitely one for the family archive Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 16 February , 2019 Share Posted 16 February , 2019 (edited) Well worth a second watch, and available online here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04ddmt3 Edited 16 February , 2019 by GWF1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGM Posted 16 February , 2019 Share Posted 16 February , 2019 Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 17 February , 2019 Admin Share Posted 17 February , 2019 I have the corresponding book which is a good, if easy, read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healdav Posted 17 February , 2019 Share Posted 17 February , 2019 2 hours ago, DavidOwen said: I have the corresponding book which is a good, if easy, read. Frankly, I think its better than the TV series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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