Journey Into the Weald of Kent

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  • Release Date: 1st January 1959
  • Asset ID: 802378
  • Synopsis: A BBC2 Trade Test Film Part of 'Our National Heritage' Series of Films (the other is 'Beauty In Trust') The film is a journey through rural Kent, starting on the Old Kent Road and working its way out to the manor houses, farms and ruins throughout Kent. Voice over is by John Betjeman. Locations visited include Bermondsey, Smarden, Cowden and Nettlestead. First Shown November 5 1962 Last Shown August 24 1973
  • Shotlist: A BBC2 Trade Test Film. Part of 'Our National Heritage' Series of Films (the other is 'Beauty In Trust') The film is a journey through rural Kent, starting on the Old Kent Road and working its way out to the manor houses, farms and ruins throughout Kent. Voice over is by John Betjeman. Locations visited include Bermondsey, Smarden, Cowden and Nettlestead.00:01:30 Blue frame caption ‘National Benzole Company Ltd. presents’ ‘ A Journey into the Weald of Kent’ ‘A film in the Our National Heritage Series’ 'A Random Production' commentary by John Betjeman Music by Elisabeth Lutyens’. 00:01:56 Pan Georgen Houses. 2 children playing in courtyard. 00:02:15 Derelict or bombed post blitz world war 2 building. Sign on Ext. ‘The Methodist Church South East London Mission St. Georges Hall’ 00:02:17 CU Sign ‘Light Joe’s Café’ and ‘Old Joes’ CU fish and chip shop. CU Old Kent Road road sign. 00:02:31 GVs POV from car travelling through Old Kent Road. 00:02:39 Kent main road Routem Hill (sp?). GVs driving down country byways. 00:03:25 BCU and MS Pan off Sunflowers and daisies. 00:03:42 BCU frog could be northern pool frog. 00:03:48 LS Woods on summers day. GVs forested area, flowers, leaves, and swans in trees. 00:04:40 LS Trav R to L trees or orchards in spring. 00:05:15 BCU cherries in tree. Cut to LS Man on ladder picking tree. 00:06:05 GVs Smarden Village centre. 00:06:19 CU ‘Chequers Courage & Barclay’ pub. 00:06:59 GVs of Tudor cloth maker house. 00:07:20 Trav of cloth hall. 00:08:10 GVs Smarden churchyard. Man rakes leaves near gravestones. 00:08:45 GVs cricket match on village green in Nettlestead. 00:09:30 Int. and Ext. GVs Norman church from 1450s. BCU stain glass windows. 00:11:47 GVs Kent Castle and well maintained Tudor Garden. 00:14:52 GVs Int. and Ext. Mereworth Castle on summer’s day. 00:18:30 GVs orchard of hops. Pickers picking hops. 00:19:43 GVs Bayham Abbey. 00:22:16 Autumn GVs off Kent countryside. ENDS
  • Production Company: None
  • Licensing Restrictions: None
  • Viewing Restrictions: Public
  • Format: BetaSP_Small
  • Alternative Language Notes: None