on 30/4/2025, 14:13:51, in reply to "Re: Great British Railway Jouneys. BBC2 6.30, Tue 29th April"
To be honest Stephen, the reason I recognised John
Walker immediately was that my sister who is a bit older that me was a big Walkers fan in the 60’s so I remember his and the other “Brothers” faces staring down at me if ever I ventured into her room. She was also a big Radio Scotland 242 fan and then Caroline North when 242 moved too far away from us in 1967. I am sure that planted the radio seed for me in the early 70’s. 
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Thanks Ian. I saw the picture of Johnnie Walker and thought wow he looks very different from all the 60's photos I have seen him in. And although the clothing was something a 60's Johnnie Walker I would imagine wear it's not until you advised it was John Walker that it all made sense.
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Did anyone notice the mistake when Johnnie Walker was mentioned they showed a photo of John Maus aka John Walker of the Walker Bros! A bit basic. Previous Message
Thanks Mike -- hope Mr Portillo doesn't give up his day job!
Nice bit of publicity - well done PM.
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All this weeks episodes are now on BBC Iplayer.
From Romford to the Blackwater Estuary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002bkh9/great-british-railway-journeys-series-16-17-romford-to-the-blackwater-estuary Previous Message
Radio Caroline on Facebook has posted a reminder about this broadcast with a photo of Michael Portillo leaving the Ross Revenge wearing a complimentary Radio Caroline beanie hat with Peter Moore.
https://www.facebook.com/radiocarolineofficial/posts/pfbid07QeZvYyvBDrpBbRAv7TXVAqGYJXs5ikVPfFNNbaG5xQmet1qrNb3X9vLKrBnBh4rl Previous Message
I’m sure we all remember that Portillo moment when he lost his seat and was never a fan of his politics. But having watched him on shows and his excellent series on Andalusia I’ve become a fan. He seems a very decent chap and the short documentary bits he does is always interesting.
Look forward to seeing the show and the Caroline bit too Previous Message
I love this programme, and am looking forward to this episode in particular. Michael Portillo seems willing to join in with everything, and I simply like steam trains - the comforting sound they make and that smell!! Previous Message
Hello,
We always co-operate when TV poeple want to include Caroline in some filming, but we know that the exposure is fleeting. Shows such as Four In A Bed and Antiques Road Trip are not very prestigious and our few minutes of fame tend to be forgotten by the viewing public by the next morning.
We are more hopeful with the episode mentioned above where the TV personality Michael Portillo visited us. The weather was awful and I think we would have been in deep trouble had we drowned the star of the show.
Obviously we have no control over what gets filmed or what then gets edited or what sort of slant they decide to portray. But we had a good time and Mr Portillo seemed to get in to the spirit of it.
So, let's hope for the best.
PM.
