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Metroland
An exploration of the English rural idyll with John Betjeman's 1973 meditation on the residential suburbs which grew up alongside the Metropolitan Line, the first steam underground in the world.
On TV
Mon 24 Aug 202623:55
Music Played
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Henry Walford Davies
Solemn Melody
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Jack Hylton & His Orchestra
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetÂ
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | John Betjeman |
| Writer | John Betjeman |
| Producer | Edward Mirzoeff |
Broadcasts
Mon 26 Feb 197322:10BBC Two England- Sat 2 Aug 200820:30
- Thu 23 Oct 200823:00
- Thu 10 Jan 201322:00
- Tue 25 Jun 201323:00
- Mon 1 Sep 201422:00
- Sun 26 Feb 202322:00
- Mon 27 Feb 202302:50
- Sun 19 May 202422:15
- Sun 26 May 202400:25
- Mon 24 Aug 202623:55
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