Credits
Hayden Wood - Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Alderman – Marc Brunel, Maxwell Tyler – Richard Beamish, Tom Crowley – Ensemble, Andrew Goddard – Ensemble, Lucy Farrett - Fanny Horsley. All other parts played by John Wakefield and members of the cast.
Interviewees Robert Hulse - Director of the Brunel Museum and Russell Parish - Performance and Strategy Manager at Transport for London (tunnel tourguide)
Musicians: Harriet Mackenzie - Violinist, Morgan Szymanski – Guitarist (recorded live – with permission – in the Thames Tunnel Rotherhithe shaft)
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Hayden Wood - Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Alderman – Marc Brunel, Maxwell Tyler – Richard Beamish, Tom Crowley – Ensemble, Andrew Goddard – Ensemble, Lucy Farrett - Fanny Horsley. All other parts played by John Wakefield and members of the cast.
Interviewees Robert Hulse - Director of the Brunel Museum and Russell Parish - Performance and Strategy Manager at Transport for London (tunnel tourguide)
Musicians: Harriet Mackenzie - Violinist, Morgan Szymanski – Guitarist (recorded live – with permission – in the Thames Tunnel Rotherhithe shaft)
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About the Producton
Full-cast dramatized documentary exploring the construction of the world’s first underwater tunnel which nearly led to the death of a young Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The programme features expert interviews and live music from violinist Harriet Mackenzie and guitarist Morgan Szymanski recorded in the Thames Tunnel.
Full-cast dramatized documentary exploring the construction of the world’s first underwater tunnel which nearly led to the death of a young Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The programme features expert interviews and live music from violinist Harriet Mackenzie and guitarist Morgan Szymanski recorded in the Thames Tunnel.
With deepest thanks to all contributors and performers as well as to The Brunel Museum (www.brunel-museum.org.uk/), a wonderful small museum with access to the Rotherhithe Shaft, and Transport for London (www.tfl.gov.uk) for all their help and kind support with the project.
For the production I used the exceptional research published by Bristol University (I.K.B's dirary), The Brunel Museum ('Brunel's Tunnel and Where it Led' by Andrew Mathewson and Derek Laval)and the excellent book 'Marc Isambard Brunel' by Paul Clements, which is essential reading if you want to know more.
For the production I used the exceptional research published by Bristol University (I.K.B's dirary), The Brunel Museum ('Brunel's Tunnel and Where it Led' by Andrew Mathewson and Derek Laval)and the excellent book 'Marc Isambard Brunel' by Paul Clements, which is essential reading if you want to know more.