montyburns56 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I've just seen this advertised on C4 which looks like it is going to be about celebrity railway modellers as the trailer featured Jools Holland. Oddly enough there seems to be no information about it on the internet apart from a Tweet by Pete Waterman, but I think that it may actually be on More4 at some point. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted January 6, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 6, 2023 It is a mystery - I've also looked but found nothing. We know he was filming at various locations last year, but that's all. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 7, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2023 So unless AY and Phil P are included we have to presume that the 'Big Names' are probably connected with the world of what was once described in court as 'a popular beat combo'm'lud'😇 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted January 7, 2023 Moderators Share Posted January 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: So unless AY and Phil P are included we have to presume that the 'Big Names' are probably connected with the world of what was once described in court as 'a popular beat combo'm'lud'😇 We have no musical ability or other claims to fame* so are not worthy. 😇 * Apart from some oddball things you'd drop into a pub conversation. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SR71 Posted September 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2023 Press release here; https://www.channel4.com/press/news/pete-waterman-delves-wonderful-world-model-railways-more-4 No air date yet though. 2 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun66 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 15 hours ago, SR71 said: Press release here; https://www.channel4.com/press/news/pete-waterman-delves-wonderful-world-model-railways-more-4 No air date yet though. Should be airing sometime next month. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun66 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Little Trains & Big Names with Pete Waterman starts on 19th October, with 4 episodes in the series. 5 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Yeah, it's at 21:00 on More 4 according to Digiguide. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted October 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2023 Celebrity Little Train Brother - big name personalities have to build layouts while being filmed 24/7, advised by armchair modellers, who'll pummel them with rucksacks. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovbulleid Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, 2mmMark said: Celebrity Little Train Brother - big name personalities have to build layouts while being filmed 24/7, advised by armchair modellers, who'll pummel them with rucksacks. you mean ‘Great British Celebrity Little Train Brother’ to give it its full title? Just need to decide who will host it… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2023 Just a reminder that this starts tonight. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted October 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2023 Brilliant first episode! Interesting comments about the benefits of modelling for your well-being Even Mrs K sat and watched it - and really enjoyed it! 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2023 Very enjoyable too. 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2023 Very good programme. Enjoyed it along with SWMBO. 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 88C Posted October 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2023 Missed it, good job it is repeated on Saturday at 7:55. Brian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlethorpe Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Surprisingly excellent & informative program. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, Littlethorpe said: Surprisingly excellent & informative program. Yes it was and presented by a railway modeller instead of tbe usual uninformed journalists made it a 'proper' programme. The mix of model railways with other (but related) items made for a good balance. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted October 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2023 Don’t miss this. IMHO the best and certainly the most intelligent look at model railways I have viewed on tv. 3 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
choo1choo Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Thoroughly enjoyable hour .......wouldn't mind Jools's country pile either! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 That was a very positive hour. Far from the usual 'take' on model railways with its strong historical and biographical elements. And as has been said well introduced by Pete instead of the usual semi interested professional celebrity or man-boy. I just wish they wouldn't introduce every restart after the adverts with a repeat of what was on a few minutes before - but that is a complaint about all these reality programmes; just time wasting. There was so much to that modelling that every minute could have been spent looking at it in more detail. Some lovely cameos - good job it went out after 21.00. If you haven't watched it do catch up, completely different to most of the numerous railway TV programmes. Paul 3 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) I enjoyed it a lot, as did the Divine Mrs M. In tone, it was quite similar to the programme where Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimore go fishing with a guest: it's some old blokes who are at ease with themselves chunnering about something that makes them happy. Edited October 20, 2023 by Jim Martin 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2023 I was expecting it to be pretty good with a combination of Pete Waterman and Jools Holland both of whom have come over in the past as committed modellers but with more to things than that. And it was excellent - a cleverly put together mixture of various things and an illustrated explanation of why some people model particular places or things all brillianttly explained and illustrated. A great start to the series (and a pity that we won't be seeing Rod Stewart in it). PS What I took from the trails to be Eddie Izzard's layout looked remarkably like one we have seen in the past in another tv series being constructed 'for a customer'. It's going to be interesting to hear all about that one 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted October 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2023 I enjoyed it as well. I must admit when I saw it in the mags, I thought Jools Holland's layout was a bit of a dog's dinner, but seeing it moving, with his explanation of how it all relates to his personal experiences, the UK and European influences, made me warm to it immensely. 5 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Watched it on catch up this morning. Entertaining and thankfully not patronising. Might well watch the rest. steve 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bigskybirds Posted October 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2023 I really enjoyed this, it had me hooked. I love Pete's enthusiasm and how he encourages youngsters in to the hobby. As he said kids go home and say dad let's get the train set out! Well done More4. 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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