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The People's Liners: Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets

The People's Liners: Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets

2015TV Episode
Documentary
7
IMDB Rating
6 votes

A voyage in the company of passengers and crew of the vintage steamers, which were common sight on the rivers and coastal waters around Britain.

Director
Robin Toyne
Writers
N/A
Stars
Steven Mackintosh, Ross Floyd, Robin Wall
Release Date
October 20, 2015
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Steven Mackintosh
Steven Mackintosh
as Self - Narrator
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Ross Floyd
as Self - Passenger
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Robin Wall
as Self - Master Mariner
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Neil O'Brien
as Self - Purser
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Edward Davies
as Self - Captain
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Moyra Denby
as Self - Passenger
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Richard Clammer
as Self - Steamer Historian
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Nigel Coombes
as Self - Passenger
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Alastair Durie
as Self - Historian, University of Stirling
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David M. Williams
as Self - Historian, University of Leicester

🎬 Technical Specs

Production
BBC One, BBC Studios, BBC Studios

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Nostalgic Look at a Lost Seaside Pleasure
by l_rawjalaurence2015-11-04
7/10

"Once upon a time - for a century and a half at least - the British coastline was chock-full of pleasure boats offering holidaymakers the chance to travel from one part of the country to another, or to take day-trips on ships offering the kind of luxury normally associated with ocean-going liners such as the Queen Elizabeth. Companies thrived on providing people of all socio-economic backgrounds with tasty meals, luxury goods and top-class entertainment. Shirley Bassey and Sabrina were among the stars appearing on the liners. THE PEOPLE'S LINERS took a nostalgic look at a vanished form of..."

📖 Synopsis

A voyage in the company of passengers and crew of the vintage steamers, which were common sight on the rivers and coastal waters around Britain.