BBC Four London collection

[mercia]

I've just stumbled across this collection of London-themed films dating from the 50's which might interest Londonites and others

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/collections/p00synd3/london

EDIT - oops - perhaps this has already been mentioned on another thread

[Serial_Apologist]

I've just stumbled across this collection of London-themed films dating from the 50's which might interest Londonites and others

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/collections/p00synd3/london

EDIT - oops - perhaps this has already been mentioned on another thread

No, it's all right Mercia; thanks v much for posting that link.

[Nick Armstrong]

I've just stumbled across this collection of London-themed films dating from the 50's which might interest Londonites and others

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/collections/p00synd3/london

EDIT - oops - perhaps this has already been mentioned on another thread

If it has, I hadn't spotted it - and am very grateful mercia ! What treasure trove! Of particular interest: 'A House in Bayswater'... my manor. Fascinating, the first couple of minutes on returning home.



Cheers!

[mercia]

approx. 13 minutes into the Betjeman film the camera picks out a greengrocers advertising "Nigger Yams"


EDIT - I guess the current crop of programmes about London are all by way of an Olympic build-up

[Nick Armstrong]

approx. 13 minutes into the Betjeman film the camera picks out a greengrocers advertising "Nigger Yams"

The past is a foreign country - they do things differently there....

[mercia]

don't know if there's something wrong with my computer but the "To the world's end" film seems to have lost its sound

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074ry7/To_the_Worlds_End_Scenes_and_Characters_on_a_London_Bus_Route/

[Anna]

don't know if there's something wrong with my computer but the "To the world's end" film seems to have lost its sound
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...don_Bus_Route/

Not your computer mercia, there is no soundtrack on mine either. You should report it if it doesn't reappear. And, I meant to say, thanks for posting link to the Series, if this bad weather continues over weekend it'll provide some hours of light relief from endless footie!!

[Serial_Apologist]

don't know if there's something wrong with my computer but the "To the world's end" film seems to have lost its sound
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...don_Bus_Route/

I noticed this problem with this and another of the films, the one about young women from the provinces living in London made in 1956, and thought I mentioned it on this thread. Either I did and some of the posts have been transferred to the other thread of similar theme, or I made a mistake. The one with Kenneth Williams from 1975 is particularly good - much of the second half being taken up with a museum of pianos, an amazing place which must be well worth a visit, if still in existence.

Great find, mercia!

[Pegleg]

Not your computer mercia, there is no soundtrack on mine either. You should report it if it doesn't reappear. And, I meant to say, thanks for posting link to the Series, if this bad weather continues over weekend it'll provide some hours of light relief from endless footie!!

That's not the only glitch in the collection. I tried to watch this last night: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...urrow_Reports/

It's supposed to be a 23min programme but cuts out after around 10mins. It's really annoying and they have made it is so hard to find where to leave a complaint.