Colin Thubron "Time Seen As A Road" The South Bank Show
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Aired Sunday 10:45 PM Feb 09, 1992. Colin travels light through Central Asia. And as always, his route and mind works in boy scout manner. Unfortunately I bumbled and caught it on tape after halfway. But the highlights are Colin driving at sunset and at night. The soundtrack and local songs are excellent. Especially on the train, in which Colin explains why he became a travel writer. Not to "escape" but "psychic restlessness". I only wish we could have seen what happened after he crossed the Amu Darya at the end. This is were Lord Bragg shines. (During the drive at dusk Colin said the death of his sister was the end of a happy childhood yet the cut scene at his London home chimes the recorded message from his sister which clearly was his adopted sister)
Such a deep . intelligent. Humble person
Glad you liked it. Quite amazing how very little of Colin's TV work is available. He is a really nice bloke as well
Colin Thubron did a brilliant documentary about Xinjiang in China in 1988. Beautiful observations, enlightening interviews and stories, stunning cinematography, and sights of a now largely lost world. Its called Great Journeys: the Silk Road. It used to be up on UA-cam but is now sadly not anywhere online.
Yes I have that documentary but it appears to be copyrighted and youtube wont allow an upload. The end scene where Colin trudges across Wakkan corridor, stepping across a stream to the end titles music, they wouldnt ever allow a small snippet to be uploaded. A rare few of us appreciate Colins tv work, thank you for watching!
@@birdanceThat's fantastic. I recorded it from TV onto VHS tape in the 90s but somehow it inevitably got taped over. Would you be open to sharing it ? I could provide an online private storage location where it could be uploaded. Can I contact you via the website in your bio?
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I am amazed by the respectfulness and openenness that Colin Thubron shows in his travelling, in his arrival to places, in his way of addressing the people he encounters in his way. Along with his grave, profound voice, this makes his documentaries moving. He is a poet travelling; a poet of travelling too.
COlin is a great bloke to hang out with if you are ever stuck in a life boat
Yes but a lot of that is down to his background. It would be difficult for a person from an ordinary background to do what he does. He has the confidence of the upper class person. Nothing against him personally of course.
I was travelling last year around Kyrgyzstan. Then I came across Colin Thubron's books. Helped me to understand my own (difficult) experience of travelling to that part of the world! As much as understanding it is possible. The first opening sentence of this film is already so true...
It's good to know something I taped on TV and rare is useful to really good people. Colin's dusk drive is tour de force symphony, while others, funny because he is a gentle folk.
@@birdance agree completely with this and the above from Zofia
Excellent thank you.
Excellent exotic journey with the poetic, and erudite C. Thubron.
The book produced as a result of the travels depicted in this documentary (The Lost Heart of Asia) is probably my second favourite book of his. High praise indeed.
All four of his 'Eurasia tetralogy' books are just awe-inspiring: Among the Russians; Behind the Wall; The Lost Heart of Asia; In Siberia
@@vindolanda6974 there’s now the Amur River which is another masterpiece
Very excellent story.
Most songs played are Iranian written by Iranian song writers prior to Islamic mafia takeover of Iran in 1979
whats the song at 29:54?? anyone knows
Schoch Va Gado, Yulduz Usmanova
What is this song at 13:30 ? anybody knows ?
That is late Persian diva, Hayede singing a song called, Raz-e-del
@@seymourelykeley thank you sir, finally I got a reply and found this song after five years. Another request, can you please identify the song starting at 22:55? thanks a lot
@@parshiwal887 That is also an Iranian song - it’s a remake of a song originally performed by late Iranian singer. Maziar titled. Iran Iran. Here’s a link: ua-cam.com/video/KidEIW2ETEg/v-deo.html
@@parshiwal887 you’re welcome
@@seymourelykeley thank you, sir, you're a gem. The original by Maziar is more penetrating. But since the title is so common, I'll probably never find the version played in this documentary..