DVD Box Set: British Transport Films Vol 14: The Road Ahead

DVD Box Set

Title:	British Transport Films Vol 14: The Road Ahead
Publisher:	BFI
Country:	UK
Format:	DVD Box Set
Date:	20 Apr 2020
Region Code:	Multi-region
Classification:	E
Barcode:	5035673021279
Cat#:	BFIV2127
Genre:	Documentary, History, Transport
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
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British Transport Films Vol. 14: The Road Ahead

Following the nationalisation of public transport in 1948, the
British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film
production unit. Launched on 1st 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.

This 2-disc collection includes 14 films never before released on
DVD including Contact with the Heart of England, Railbus for
the 80's, Five in Millions and Speedlink: The Quiet Revolution.
Also included on this release is a new score for Safe on the
Track by composer Mordecai Smyth. Includes a fully illustrated
booklet with new writing on the films by BFI curator and BTF
expert Steven Foxon and post-war transport historian and
enthusiast Stephen Edwards.

This digitally remastered collection is a must for the transport
enthusiast and the documentary aficionado alike.

Disc 1
Diesel Train Driver Driving the Train (1959, 19 mins)
Railway Electrification at Industrial Frequency (1960, 26 mins)
Contact with the Heart of England (1967, 8 mins)
Speed the Payload (1967, 15 mins)
Safe on the Track? (1969, 11 mins)
Flashing Yellows (1976, 10 mins)
Railbus for the 80 s (1978, 6 mins)

Disc 2
Through the Continent by Ferry Train (1978, 8 mins)
Carriage Cleaning (1978, 28 mins)
Great Britain: A Travel Guide (1978, 9 mins)
Five in Millions (1978, 26 mins)
Emergency Coupling Class 253/4 (1980, 14 mins)
Safe at Work? (1980, 26 mins)
Speedlink: The Quiet Revolution (1980, 9 mins)

Special features

Newly commissioned score for Safe on the Track by
composer Mordecai Smyth
Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the films by BFI's
Steven Foxon and post-war transport historian and enthusiast
Stephen Edwards

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