Brian Redhead

Another snapshot of pub life, circa the early eighties, where 13 million pints were being pulled every day in 73,000 British pubs and regular pub goers raised £20 million, per annum, for good charitable causes. We see chefs preparing food for lunchtime customers, clips of clients talking, a charity tug-o-war contest, a three-legged race, pub games being played, live music captivating its audiences and a pub sing-a-long involving pretty much everyone.

Matthew Gore is an intelligent boy chosen by a mysterious extraterrestrial visitor to be a source of information about life on Earth. As his schoolwork and artistic talent improve dramatically he arouses the suspicion of powerful groups who wish to tap into the amazing fund of knowledge to which he is now party.

Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire to mark the 150th anniversary of the world's first inter-city railway and the Stephensons' legendary Rocket locomotive. On display are 'celebrity' engines from across the country, including the 'Green Arrow', the 'Flying Scotsman' and the record-breaking Mallard-class train that bore its designer's name, 'Sir Nigel Gresley', as well as the king of the modern electric railway, the Advanced Passenger Train (APT).

Part of BFI collection "The Age of the Train."

Part of BFI collection "The Age of the Train."