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Thread #140069   Message #3218845
Posted By: Jim Carroll
06-Sep-11 - 02:07 AM
Thread Name: BS: 50 Documentaries to see before you die
Subject: RE: BS: 50 Documentaries to see before you die
I have been trying for years to get hold of a copy of the drama-documentary 'Ill Fares The Land' a superb BBC 4 film made by Bill Bryden in 1984 on the evecation of the Scottish island of St Kilda, with a traditional music sound-track by John Tams to die for.
Have found out from the British Film Industry that there is only one existing copy, which is in their archive and is taken out and dusted down occasionally to be shown to visitors - criminal!!
Will have to make do with our tatty VCR version I suppose!
Jim Carroll