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[Boreades]

I take you now to the filming of a new TV episode of Philomena Cunk on The History of Britain.

Episode 6: The History of The Railways
Scene 1 : Philomena interviews a Historian.

Philomena : So, who was it that invented the steam engine or why did he do it?
Historian : Most people say Watt.
Philomena : Alright ... what was it that invented the steam engine or what was it that did it?
Historian : Err, no, it was a person called James Watt
Philomena : Oh ... and who what was it what put it on wheels?
Historian : Err, no, it wasn't Watt what did it, it was Trevithick
Philomena : Trevy Thick? Why was he called that, was he stupid or something?
Historian : No, he was Richard Trevithick, a Cornish mining engineer. He did it in 1802. But Robert Stephenson build The Rocket in 1829.
Philomena : A Rocket? Was that how he got to Treasure Island?
Historian : What?
Philomena : No, not Watt, Stephenson, he had a Treasure Island.
Historian : Oh, you mean Robert Louis Stevenson. He wrote a book called Treasure Island, then he went to Samoa and lived there with Fanny.
Philomena : Fanny? Are you being rude?

Filming was paused at this point.

[Boreades]

[Mick Harper]

Good to hear Titanic-crazedom is still operating full blast in view of our efforts over on the AEL, which I am sure you are following, Borry. Though in parts of Wiltshire it may be the first they've heard of the Titanic sinking.