Flying Scotsman: From the Footplate

There have been some fabulous ‘slow TV’ shows on BBC4 over the past two years, including a narrowboat trip, a sleigh ride and a country bus excursion – all two hours long, with no voice-over.
(Image credit: BBC/RKPL/Roger Keech)

There have been some fabulous ‘slow TV’ shows on BBC4 over the past two years, including a narrowboat trip, a sleigh ride and a country bus excursion – all two hours long, with no voice-over.

There have been some fabulous ‘slow TV’ shows on BBC4 over the past two years, including a narrowboat trip, a sleigh ride and a country bus excursion – all two hours long, with no voice-over.

This latest one takes us on a 60-minute trip on steam locomotive the Flying Scotsman along the Severn Valley Railway from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster. Railway enthusiasts will love it, and if you’re finding Christmas a bit too hectic, this is the perfect way to unwind. All aboard!