Films of Record Production : Railcops - British Transport Police

Chris Horton rescues passengers from a tunnel

RAILCOPS
(4 x 40 mins)
TX: January 2003, BBC1

RailCops follows the British Transport Police - the specialist force coping with Britain's failing railways and London's infamously unreliable tube system, exposing the humour and drama of life and death on the tracks.

With over 10,000 miles of track, 3,000 stations, a travelling population of over 5.5 million a day, there are only 2,123 officers to police it all.

Follow Chris Horton, as he evacuates passengers stuck in a tube tunnel in Whitechapel. Sgt Mark Clelland deals with an aggressive drunk at Cardiff. Illegal immigrants are found by PC Bob Gee in Kent. PCs Clare Saunders and Paul Rowe battle with commuters in London's Kings Cross and acting Iinspector Lisa Garrett gets the call all BTP officers dread, a "one under".

Production Manager: Jane Bevan
Production Co-ordinator: Chris Morgan
Production Assistants: Mark Arnold, Maria Kurikka
Assistant Producer: Emma Love
Camera Directors: Dominick French, Alan James
Editor: Tom Schwalm
Series Director: Nick Poyntz
Series Producer: Roger Graef

"this series gives an insight into what the job really involves...Gruesome but compelling stuff."
Daily Express

"it tells a very human story…you won't end up envying these people, but you'd be hard pushed not to admire and respect them."
Daily Star

"our heroes behave with boundless patience, competence and wisdom in everything they did."
Daily Telegraph

"eye-opening new documentary series."
Sunday Telegraph

"Riveting"
Danny Kelly, Radio Times

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