Intercity 125: The Train That Saved Britain's Railways ()
Overview
The Intercity 125 is one of British transport's unsung heroes. Celebrity champions join designer Sir Kenneth Grange to remember a record-breaking design classic.
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Directed By
Graeme Thomson
Crew
Hugh Lewis
Tom Keegan
Graeme Thomson
Graeme Thomson
Carlo Massarella
Fred Hepburn
TOP CAST
Chris Tarrant
Self - Narrator (voice)
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