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John Stapleton reports from Tavistock North railway station in Devon, which was closed by British Rail in the late 1960's following ... "If you think Frank Turner can lie in bed as long as he wants now that he's retired, you're wrong!" Fyfe Robertson reports from the ... "He can't move the motorway, but he can move the cottage." Work to improve a short section of the A1 road between London to ...

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  • "If you think Frank Turner can lie in bed as long as he wants now that he's retired, you're wrong!" Fyfe Robertson reports from the ...
  • "He can't move the motorway, but he can move the cottage." Work to improve a short section of the A1 road between London to ...
  • "I think she's made quite a valuable contribution to Scottish history." Philip Tibenham meets A.J.
  • Join Martin Young on his journey across the country as he chats to the ultimate "railway maniacs".

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1972: At Home With JAMES THE TRAINS | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
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1972: The man LITERALLY moving house | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
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1975: Colonel Campbell’s PRIVATE TRAIN | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
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1975: Meet the 'RAILWAY MANIACS' | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
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1972: At Home With JAMES THE TRAINS | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1972: At Home With JAMES THE TRAINS | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

"An enthusiast? Certainly. A fanatic? Perhaps. An eccentric? Maybe. But this man's complete devotion to one thing -

1972: The Great GARAGE GAFFE | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1972: The Great GARAGE GAFFE | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

"Oh there's plenty of room in there, for the largest car, once you get in... but there's the rub."

1976: The TRAIN STATION with NO TRAINS | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1976: The TRAIN STATION with NO TRAINS | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

John Stapleton reports from Tavistock North railway station in Devon, which was closed by British Rail in the late 1960's following ...

1972: The man LITERALLY moving house | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1972: The man LITERALLY moving house | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

"He can't move the motorway, but he can move the cottage." Work to improve a short section of the A1 road between London to ...

1972: Has KING JAMES IV been REINCARNATED? | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1972: Has KING JAMES IV been REINCARNATED? | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

"I think she's made quite a valuable contribution to Scottish history." Philip Tibenham meets A.J. Stewart, an author who believes ...

1972: 84-year-old woman has an INDOOR CARAVAN | Nationwide | Classic BBC Clips

1972: 84-year-old woman has an INDOOR CARAVAN | Nationwide | Classic BBC Clips

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A BBC sketch was right about Jimmy Savile

A BBC sketch was right about Jimmy Savile

but for the wrong reason..... Interesting clip from Scotch & Wry with Rikki Fulton.

1975: Colonel Campbell’s PRIVATE TRAIN | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1975: Colonel Campbell’s PRIVATE TRAIN | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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1972: The PENSIONER Who Drives his DAD to WORK | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1972: The PENSIONER Who Drives his DAD to WORK | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

"If you think Frank Turner can lie in bed as long as he wants now that he's retired, you're wrong!" Fyfe Robertson reports from the ...

1975: Meet the 'RAILWAY MANIACS' | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

1975: Meet the 'RAILWAY MANIACS' | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

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