BBC comedy programme about the Underground

[gantshill]

Currently available on the BBC is an episode of Men from the Ministry, first broadcast in 1969. This particular episode is all about a new underground line and its Belchers End terminus.

This is the link: Men from the Ministry It won't surprise you to know that it does feel dated at times.

To me, Belchers End sounds like somewhere the 1935 New Works Programme might have reached, although this was broadcast at about the time the Victoria line was opening.

There are clues in the script which suggest that this station is somewhere in north west London as the train service was expected to operate to the Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines. It is a very 21st century station, as no ticket office was provided.

[DWS]

Aug 8, 2020 15:12:58 GMT gantshill said:

Currently available on the BBC is an episode of Men from the Ministry, first broadcast in 1969. This particular episode is all about a new underground line and its Belchers End terminus.

This is the link: Men from the Ministry It won't surprise you to know that it does feel dated at times.

To me, Belchers End sounds like somewhere the 1935 New Works Programme might have reached, although this was broadcast at about the time the Victoria line was opening.

There are clues in the script which suggest that this station is somewhere in north west London as the train service was expected to operate to the Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines. It is a very 21st century station, as no ticket office was provided.

The link is not working, when you klick on it takes you to this post again.

[class411]

Here's the link.

When the OP said the station was modern, I assumed it must be a TV programme, but the presence of Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler more than makes up for the lack of visuals.

[gantshill]

Aug 8, 2020 16:07:16 GMT class411 said:

Here's the link.

When the OP said the station was modern, I assumed it must be a TV programme, but the presence of Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler more than makes up for the lack of visuals.

Thanks for putting up the correct link. Goodness knows what I did to accidentally share the wrong one.

[holborncentral]

Aug 8, 2020 16:07:16 GMT class411 said:

Here's the link.

When the OP said the station was modern, I assumed it must be a TV programme, but the presence of Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler more than makes up for the lack of visuals.

I assumed it was a TV programme as well. Didn't realise it was a radio one til I clicked the link. Oh well, I'll give it a go anyway. I was once thinking of writing a sitcom set on the modern day Underground.

[brigham]

DO 'give it a go'.
Radio comedy is often very funny; especially if Stinker Murdoch and Deryck Guyler are involved!

[countryman]

Aug 11, 2020 7:48:48 GMT brigham said:

DO 'give it a go'.
Radio comedy is often very funny; especially if Stinker Murdoch and Deryck Guyler are involved!

I recommend 'The Navy Lark', 'Round the Horne' and 'I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again'. There is some good comedy on Radio 4 Extra (DAB), but some not so good. They had 'Ray's a Laugh' with Ted Ray the other day, and I didn't get the jokes about Herbert Morrison.

[brigham]

Herbert Morrison was Minister of Transport who didn't like trams, if that helps...

PS: He also produced an indoor air-raid shelter, for people with no garden.