In 1976 a new high-speed train, the Inter-City 125, helped save British Rail, an unfashionable nationalised industry suffering from a financial crisis, industrial relations problems and a poor public image. The train was launched with the help of a memorable advertising campaign, fronted by Sir Jimmy Savile, which announced that the 1980s would be the 'age of the train'. BR had an energetic new boss, Sir Peter Parker, who was determined to revive the railways. The result was a typically British success story, full of surprises and setbacks, as this documentary shows.
Followmy.tv Keeps track of your current tv shows. Discover new tv shows, discuss and share them with your friends.
BBC Documentaries - 2012x170 The Age of the Train
- Poor
- Nothing special
- Worth watching
- Pretty cool
- Awesome
- Aired Sep 13, 2012
- Episode 2012x170
- Show special No
Activity
- dsavage is following BBC Documentaries. Sep 24, 2022
Followers (1)
-
dsavage last seen 3 days ago
Comments