TYNESIDE THROUGH THE AGES
Introduced by Robson Green, Tyneside Through the Ages takes the viewer on an historical and nostalgic journey around the Tyneside area.
The story of Tyneside is one of Romans and Normans, coal and ships and of people whose spirit, invention and humour have made them famous around the world.
Discover how the Romans first came to Tyneside and how the area became the most northerly outpost of the Roman Empire. Learn of the Norman influence and of the legacy they left behind.
Tyneside has become influential because of the river Tyne. Ships were built here, coal was exported from here and great bridges span it. Jarrow became famous as the starting point for the marchers who carried the area's hopes to Parliament in the poverty-stricken 1930s and the Armstrong family built a mighty factory here whose guns and tanks were used in some of the greatest conflicts of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The railways are another significant part of Tyneside history with the Stephenson family playing a major role in the industrial revolution both in Tyneside and the nation. The building of the two great rail bridges across the Tyne played a significant role in the development of the celebrated East Coast route to Scotland and by the end of the 19th century, the railways dominated the industrial landscapes on the north and south banks of the river.
Later in the 20th century Tyneside was one of the first cities to develop its own inner city light-railway - the Metro - known and used by almost everybody.
Tyneside has an abundance of Victorian buildings created by the architect John Dobson and a major regeneration project has restored many of these fine buildings to their former glory.
In sport, Tyneside has Premier League team in Newcastle United, whose FA Cup exploits are legendary. You can thrill again to the goalscoring feats of Jackie Milburn and number 9 hero Alan Shearer.
Gateshead on the south bank of the Tyne has the international athletics stadium that has played host to many world class athletes over the years. And Gateshead has another, perhaps infamous, landmark - the car park from 'Get Carter', which is revisited along with other locations from films shot within the region.
The quayside, once buzzing with industrial activity and which fell into disuse in the 20th century, is now shown as an area with vibrant nightlife and new cultural developments such as the Baltic Arts Centre.
Tyneside Through the Ages reflects the character and tradition of an area steeped in history and it makes great viewing for Tynesiders everywhere.
Pause avec les acteurs du casting pendant le tournage de A Night on the Tyne pour BBC1.
Robson est né à Hexham, près de Newcastle upon Tyne et a grandi à Dudley, un petit village minier du Nord Tyneside dans le Northumberland (comté de Tyne and Wear). Son premier travail fut dessinateur aux chantiers navals de Swan Hunter où il resta de 16 à 20 ans. Il est donc parfaitement concerné par cette pièce.
Sa carrière cinématographique a réellement commencé en 1989 avec ce pemier film à l'âge de 25 ans, après une première apparition l'année précédente dans une production locale, Shields Stories. Le film est également en parfaite résonnance avec le propre vécu de Robson, très attaché à ses racines, et les problèmes sociaux de sa région.
Robson a également participé au documentaire Tyneside Through the Ages, sorti en DVD (55 minutes).
Robson introduit ce parcours historique et nostalgique autour de Tyneside. Dès l'Empire romain, la rivière Tyne a exercé une influence sur la croissance de la région de Tyneside, en tant que centre de construction navale et exportatrice de charbon. A l'époque victorienne, elle était au cœur de la révolution industrielle et les moteurs à vapeur de George Stephenson ont définitivement changé le mode de transport de la Grande-Bretagne. Tyneside est désormais connue dans le monde entier comme un centre culturel de premier plan avec son industrie cinématographique florissante, son architecture, ses quais et sa fameuse équipe de Newcastle United !
Le téléfilm raconte comment quatre ouvriers d'un chantier naval décident, en signe de protestation après avoir été licenciés, de mettre à l'eau eux mêmes, le bateau qu'ils ont construit.
Genre: Drame
Pays d’origine: Royaume-Uni
Durée: 45 minutes
Chaîne d’origine: BBC
Diffusion d’origine: 12 Juillet 1989
Scénariste: Bill Gallagher
Réalisateur: Corin Campbell-Hill
Musique originale: Alan Price
Sociétés de production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Robson Green ... Rick
Bryan Pringle ... Maurice
Alun Armstrong ... Willy
Leslie Schofield ... Dudley
Melanie Hill ... Pauline
George Irving ... Colin Ash
Ralph Watson ... Alec
Rosalind Bailey ... Mrs. Ash