Nobby (John) Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Just watched the new ITV series Grantchester starting Robson Green and James Norton ( same name as my son ). Set in the 50's but oh dear...........Southern Region station ( obviously Horsted Keynes) is set as Cambridge Station. The a Southern green is a bit of poor continuity for a station set in the east of the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Accord Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Honestly, why do we expect TV programmes to be totally historically accurate with regard to railway "props" when 9 out of 10 viewers won't notice the difference? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 I agree, I suppose I notice because of my interest in railways, but my wife certainly wouldn't ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Indge Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Yes, but why go all the way to Horstead Keynes to film the railway scenes? The film crew could have easily gone a shorter distance to Sheringham on The North Norfolk Railway and filmed a proper Gresley Teak set of coaches pulled by a LNER loco (J15 or B12), rather than the GWR loco shown in the final platform scenes! As regards historical accuracy, the producers went to a great deal of trouble to present Grantchester in the early 1950's, so why not the railway scenes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Accord Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Yes, but why go all the way to Horstead Keynes to film the railway scenes? The film crew could have easily gone a shorter distance to Sheringham on The North Norfolk Railway and filmed a proper Gresley Teak set of coaches pulled by a LNER loco (J15 or B12), rather than the GWR loco shown in the final platform scenes! As regards historical accuracy, the producers went to a great deal of trouble to present Grantchester in the early 1950's, so why not the railway scenes? Because Joe Public really doesn''t care, just so long as it appears mildly realistic to them. After all, how many of those watching will truly remember the 50s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Honestly, why do we expect TV programmes to be totally historically accurate with regard to railway "props" when 9 out of 10 viewers won't notice the difference? Because they tend to get the road vehicle props right - one wouldn't expect to see an E-Type in Poirot, or London Transport liveried buses in Endeavour, or to see characters get into one vehicle, chat to each other while travelling in another vehicle and get out of a third one at the end of the journey! (Though there have been some notable exceptions, like the modern bus which appeared in that Train Robbery drama last year, or the "Norfolk Deliveries" lorry which appeared in last week's Dad's Army - set in Sussex!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Accord Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Because they tend to get the road vehicle props right - one wouldn't expect to see an E-Type in Poirot, or London Transport liveried buses in Endeavour, or to see characters get into one vehicle, chat to each other while travelling in another vehicle and get out of a third one at the end of the journey! (Though there have been some notable exceptions, like the modern bus which appeared in that Train Robbery drama last year, or the "Norfolk Deliveries" lorry which appeared in last week's Dad's Army - set in Sussex!) It's a damn sight easier to get one or two vehicles right than railway infrastructure and stock! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Like one of the "Frost" series on ITV - the killer was supposed was unmarried and living with Mummy, so of course he had to have a toy train (?) ! An even bigger laugh was that the alleged "train set" would probably have been out of date even pre-war. Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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