Five in Millions

Overview

Captures the work of the British Rail Parcel Service, illustrating the story of five different consignments over a twenty-four hour period. These are: a schoolboy in Cheshire being sent a new bicycle; a housewife in Rhondda Valley awaiting the arrival of a new vacuum cleaner; a man in Lincoln expecting an insurance cheque; a tourist in Cornwall waiting for his daily newspaper to arrive at his hotel; and a research scientist who urgently needs some equipment in Manchester.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1978

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

British Transport Films

Cast

John Dennis

Director

Nick Nicholls

Producer

Glyn Jones

Cinematography

Bill Glass

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3786796