John Betjeman

Most Popular John Betjeman Trailers

Total trailers found: 15

The Private Life of the Ford Cortina Trailer (1982)

19 January 1982

A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular, most stolen, and most misunderstood car.

John Betjeman Goes By Train Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

Documentary from British Transport Films

Metro-Land Trailer (1973)

26 February 1973

METRO-LAND is a colourful eulogy by Sir John Betjeman to the people and places served by London's Metropolitan Line.

Pity About the Abbey Trailer (1965)

29 July 1965

Satirical play in which businessmen want to destroy Westminster Abbey to make way for a bypass.

A Hundred Years Underground Trailer (1963)

12 October 1963

A film looking at the first 100 years of the Underground Railway in London from 1863 to 1963. A range of well known people and senior managers speak alongside some excellent archive film.

Journey Into a Lost World Trailer (1960)

28 March 1960

John Betjeman reminisces on Britain's great historical exhibitions since the 1870s: including Alexandra Palace, the Empire Exhibition at Wembley and the Festival of Britain.

A Passion for Churches Trailer (1974)

07 December 1974

Sir John Betjeman visits and explains the architecture of various churches in the Diocese of Norwich.

Discovering Britain With John Betjeman: Avebury, Wiltshire Trailer (1955)

09 December 1955

In this Shell-sponsored short, the celebrated British poet narrates this travelogue about the Avebury stone circle and nearby burial grounds.

Late Flowering Love Trailer (1981)

21 June 1981

Light dramatisation of four poems by poet laureete Sir John Betjeman, set on location in the south od

Railways for Ever! Trailer (1970)

02 January 1970

A poet's eulogy to his beloved mode of transport.

John Betjeman: A Poet in London Trailer (1959)

01 March 1959

Poet John Betjeman is shown visiting locations including Vauxhall Park, Aldersgate Street station, Camden Town and Hatfield, where he recites a handful of his poems.

Marble Arch to Edgware Trailer (1968)

31 January 1968

The poet John Betjeman journeys from Marble Arch to Edgeware, reciting specially-written poems and pointing out areas of interest.

Poet Goes North Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

A BBC film lead by John Betjeman. Also known as A Poet Goes North, Betjeman does what he did best, engages us with his passion and discernment.

Larkin and Betjeman: Down Cemetery Road Trailer (1964)

15 December 1964

Philip Larkin talks to John Betjeman about his life, his poetry and the city of Hull where he lived and worked as university librarian.

Summoned by Bells Trailer (1976)

26 December 1976

To mark his 70th Birthday, the Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman, recalls key moments from his childhood and adolescence.