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full of degenerates now ha ha

the savage crosses the channel now

england..destroyed..self inflicted

Back to the days before diversity kicked in!

JB doing what he does best: Evoking the nostalgia from times we failed to embrace as he does now!

It's a very short, yet immensely pleasurable, hop, skip and a jump, from John Betjeman to Alan Bennett. But the acrobatic, kamikaze, Fosbury flop return journey, would appear to have very little merit.

Hilarious commentary at the beginning of this part! Beautifully filmed, and as evocative as most Betjeman videos...

Another wonderfully evocative film by Betjeman - memories of my long-vanished youth!

Apologies if I’ve commented before but, I really like this programme and watch it every so often.

Thanks !

A way of life that has vanished.

Thank god for John Betjeman

Hah, I'm there now, the train on the pier is named for him He's right about Chaplin too, in his autobiography he remarks about having come back as an adult and walking down to the front the sea almost looms up at you, think of it every time I walk down

Betjeman, one of Britains greats.

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Anyone fancy fish and chips

he had a perspective that embraces everybody living in those far off days that somehow becomes very close.

Cant hear what hes saying

Sound is too low cannot hardly hear, shame really would like to of heard them.

Sad that they even plan to take the ticket offices away from us now.

Anthony Bailey gave me a black eyed Susan once many moons ago mid 70s

Thanks for the lovely video.

Thanks for posting this wonderful video. PS I seem to be unusually intelligent...I know how to turn up the volume...

The sound is fine to me, I am watching it on tv. The picture is not so good though, I suppose it is early videotape.

Holy Crow! This documentary about country life was broadcast in 1999 (or 2000, or thereabouts) and I was shocked - it seemed to depict life in the 1960s... Hmmpf! The more things change, the more things stay the same! Thanks for posting your interesting documentaries to TH-cam! They are very much appreciated by the silent minority who value quality and depth!

Absolutely love this. Thank you for posting this to TH-cam, generous of you to share your treasures.

Betjeman's observations and witty comments are always on the mark. Have to love him! He was a national treasure!

Thankyou for sharing this, Derek Thomson is my Grandfather he has sadly passed but as a family were so proud of him for his work and contribution to the New Forest, to which he was awarded an MBE. Sadly missed but forever in our thoughts and conversations.

What a complete waste of time watching it you can't hear a word of the commentary?

Can hardly hear a word like the first one what a complete waste of time watching it

Complete waste of time watching the programme you can't hear a word of the reporter

what would be the year ?

What a wonderfully sober, honest and courageously indeterminate closing message; John refuses to be polarised by the interviewer who attempts to lodge him down the meaningless cul-de-sac of 'belief'. I love that John was disinterested in the news, I personally identify with his sentiments concerning this matter. John Betjeman, sharing his own meditations on the inevitability of aloneness (or all-one-ness was his hopeful message?) is one of the most comforting aspects of his legacy: at least we aren't alone in these reflections. Thanks for the upload.

You can not hear virtually hear anything.

No volume !.

Fascinating film thanks

Before it became Londonistan.

He was living in the truth of reality - and it made him so dejected w/ rays of hope keeping him alive.

So sad the volume is difficult for me to fully appreciate.

I'm amazed at the train fares. All of the under a pound. At least 10 times as much now.

Country ways my go to relaxation programme

He was so right about cars. I’m old enough to remember the days before this and even up to the start of the eighties it was better than now as most people could not afford a car. Just look at housing estates in the fifties and sixties and see how much space there is because their are no filthy cars making the place look over crowded but of course, because people prefer to do their shopping under one roof cars are needed more now to transport soulless people to soulless out of town shopping malls and supermarkets, funnily enough those same people bemoan the old days gone but never blame themselves for making it happen for business only develops due to consumer demand. Typical English ( and I’m English), blame everyone else for what they have created!

Sadly, almost inaudible.

Wonderful. Thankyou.

Shepherds’ music from Bach Christmas Oratorio.

He's always a pleasure...thanks.

A pity the sound level is so low: one can barely hear Betjeman's words. Technical quality generally very poor.

Some films are ruined by lousy music. This is ruined by lousy, quiet sound track

Why is this film so out of focus with poor quality sound?

By the way, I love that you've posted this. Genius.