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Great Railway Journeys - Confessions of a Train Spotter

Plot: In this affectionate documentary, Michael Palin confesses to being a train spotter when he was a boy and fulfils his ambition to travel to the Isle of Skye by train. On the way, he contrasts the practical world of modern trains with the nostalgic dreams of steam and stops off to hop on a steam train in Yorkshire
Release Date: Thursday, November 27 1980
43 years ago
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Portrait of Michael PalinMichael Palin
Michael Palin was
37 in Great Railway Journeys - Confessions of a Train Spotter
as 'Himself'.
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Crew

Portrait of Michael PalinMichael Palin
Michael Palin was
37 in Great Railway Journeys - Confessions of a Train Spotter
as 'Writer, Presenter, Director'
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Portrait of Roger LaughtonRoger Laughton
Roger Laughton was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Ken StephinsonKen Stephinson
Ken Stephinson was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Geraldine McClellandGeraldine McClelland
Geraldine McClelland was
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as 'Producer's Assistant'
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Portrait of Bruce RawlingsBruce Rawlings
Bruce Rawlings was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Beverley LambBeverley Lamb
Beverley Lamb was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Ian LynnIan Lynn
Ian Lynn was
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as 'Music'
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Portrait of Jackie SpreckleyJackie Spreckley
Jackie Spreckley was
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as 'Researcher'
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Portrait of Terry SpeakeTerry Speake
Terry Speake was
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as 'Graphic Designer'
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Portrait of Trevor GrimshawTrevor Grimshaw
Trevor Grimshaw was
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as 'Graphic Designer'
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Portrait of John Hills-HarropJohn Hills-Harrop
John Hills-Harrop was
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as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Francis CookeFrancis Cooke
Francis Cooke was
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as 'Sound Mixer'
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