{"product_id":"british-transport-films-vol-14","title":"BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS VOL.14 - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBritish Transport Films Vol. 14: The Road Ahead (2 x DVD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 2-disc collection includes 14 films never before released on DVD including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eContact with the Heart of England, Railbus for the 80's, Five in Millions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSpeedlink: The Quiet Revolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Also included on this release is a new score for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSafe on the Track?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis digitally remastered collection is a must for the transport enthusiast and the documentary aficionado alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDisc 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiesel Train Driver Driving the Train (1959, 19 mins)\u003cbr\u003eRailway Electrification at Industrial Frequency (1960, 26 mins)\u003cbr\u003eContact with the Heart of England (1967, 8 mins)\u003cbr\u003eSpeed the Payload (1967, 15 mins)\u003cbr\u003eSafe on the Track? (1969, 11 mins)\u003cbr\u003eFlashing Yellows (1976, 10 mins)\u003cbr\u003eRailbus for the 80 s (1978, 6 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDisc 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the Continent by Ferry Train (1978, 8 mins)\u003cbr\u003eCarriage Cleaning (1978, 28 mins)\u003cbr\u003eGreat Britain: A Travel Guide (1978, 9 mins)\u003cbr\u003eFive in Millions (1978, 26 mins)\u003cbr\u003eEmergency Coupling Class 253\/4 (1980, 14 mins)\u003cbr\u003eSafe at Work? (1980, 26 mins)\u003cbr\u003eSpeedlink: The Quiet Revolution (1980, 9 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly commissioned score for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSafe on the Track\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by composer Mordecai Smyth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully illustrated booklet with new writing on the films by BFI's Steven Foxon and post-war transport historian and enthusiast Stephen Edwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600835432622,"sku":"BFIV2127","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/the-road-ahead-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409483","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/british-transport-films-vol-14","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}