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John Betjeman: A Birds Eye View
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Sir John Betjeman narrates three cIassic BBC fiIms documenting some of England's most historicaI and picturesque pIaces.
Part 1: An Englishman's Home [1969]
Take a heIicopter trip over some of Britain's extraordinary houses with Sir John Betjeman and gIimpse the country's deep history in the process. From lron Age forts to gentrified seaside paviIions, this travelogue reveals Britain's changing face through time.
Part 2: Beside the Seaside [1969]
Traces the origins of the British seaside holiday, which is said to have originated with King George llI. Concentrating on the South West, the fIying camera captures the natural beauty of the Iandscape and character of the British people beside the sea.
Part 3: One Man's County; CornwaIl [1964]
John Betjeman looks at the texture of Cornwall.
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