RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2023 Talking Pictures are running a series of ghost stories which were broadcast on BBC at 11pm Christmas Eves in the 70's (remember when we only had 3 channels and the station closed during the night?) The Signalman starred Denholm Elliott and was filmed at the Severn Valley Railway in 1976. Don't try identifying the signal cabin - it was built for the production! Friday 29Dec 8:05pm Talking Pictures - Sky 328, Freeview 082 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted December 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2023 Good film that is saw it last Christmas.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Metr0Land said: Don't try identifying the signal cabin - it was built for the production! And is in a very strange location (on a bit of single line). 12 minutes ago, TheQ said: Good film that is saw it last Christmas.. It seems to be on every Christmas. It is very good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted December 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Metr0Land said: Don't try identifying the signal cabin - it was built for the production! I always look out for it when leaving Bewdley Tunnel. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenser Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Considering that the story was written in the 1860s it has an extraordinarily "modern"feel. It does feel very much as if it could be set either side of WW1. A reminder that Dickens' local line the SER were pioneers of block signalling 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickensoup Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 12:31, Metr0Land said: Talking Pictures are running a series of ghost stories which were broadcast on BBC at 11pm Christmas Eves in the 70's (remember when we only had 3 channels and the station closed during the night?) The Signalman starred Denholm Elliott and was filmed at the Severn Valley Railway in 1976. Don't try identifying the signal cabin - it was built for the production! Friday 29Dec 8:05pm Talking Pictures - Sky 328, Freeview 082 Thanks for the heads up. One that spooked me as a 14 yr old when it first aired in 1976. That apparition near the tunnel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickensoup Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 20:17, Ravenser said: Considering that the story was written in the 1860s it has an extraordinarily "modern"feel. It does feel very much as if it could be set either side of WW1. A reminder that Dickens' local line the SER were pioneers of block signalling Dickens was affected by the Staplehurst accident in 1865. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staplehurst_rail_crash 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 12:31, Metr0Land said: Talking Pictures are running a series of ghost stories which were broadcast on BBC at 11pm Christmas Eves in the 70's (remember when we only had 3 channels and the station closed during the night?) The Signalman starred Denholm Elliott and was filmed at the Severn Valley Railway in 1976. Don't try identifying the signal cabin - it was built for the production! Friday 29Dec 8:05pm Talking Pictures - Sky 328, Freeview 082 Can’t see the Signalman listed. Are you sure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 23, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Crisis Rail said: Can’t see the Signalman listed. Are you sure? You're right, sorry folks. It was in an email from TPTV but when I posted it was beyond range for putting in planner. Have just checked and I can't see it either. They've had several of the 'Ghost story for Christmas' 1 hour progs on, so dunno why this has dropped out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dickerson Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 NYE 20:05 - on a later listing. I think an image of the ghost is in one of the trailers, so I'd be surprised if they'd dropped it. Wooo! 👻 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 23, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2023 Thanks - it'still beyond range in Sky planner. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Crisis Rail said: Can’t see the Signalman listed. Are you sure? It's listed in 'The Radio Times' - I'll check the time and date when I have amoment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2023 3 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: It's listed in 'The Radio Times' - I'll check the time and date when I have amoment. According to 'The Radio Times ' it's on Talking Pictures 20.05 New Years Eve, 31 December. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 4 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: According to 'The Radio Times ' it's on Talking Pictures 20.05 New Years Eve, 31 December. Excellent Unmissable. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 24, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2023 We bought the DVD of it a few years ago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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