* 11, 000 copies sold in hardback in 6 printings * Flying Scotsman currently under restoration by National Railway Museum * stunning ...

Drama based on a remarkable true story. When British cyclist Chris Boardman won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, the world was caught off guard. No one had ever suspected that Britain was capable of producing world-class cyclists. Perhaps no one was more shocked by Boardman's success than unemployed Scot Graeme Obree (Jonny Lee Miller), an old riding partner of Boardman's who on more than a few occasions had crossed the finish line before his medal-winning counterpart. With his debts piling up & his family in desperate need of some good luck, Obree is determined to take one last shot at the world of cycling with a little encouragement from his longtime friend Malky Mc Govern (Billy Boyd) & his loving wife, Anne (Laura Fraser). Now, with no official sponsor, no financial backing, no funding to speak of, & a decided lack of experience needed to design the kind of bike he would need for his ambitious endeavor, the 27-year-old cyclist decides to build his own revolutionary bike from the ground up & begin the arduous journey to becoming the fastest cyclist in the history of the sport. ...

The the story of a cyclist who took on the world & rewrote the record books, Graeme's story starts with his tough upbringing in Ayrshire, where he found his escape by taking to the roads. He tells the story of how he became a world record breaker, & of his battle with depression. ...

Flying Scotsman, the world's most famous & best-loved steam locomotive has been saved for the nation thanks to an emotional campaign by the National Railway Museum. This film charts the return of Flying Scotsman to Yorkshire to open ' Railfest'
- a nine day festival at the National Railway Museum marking 200 years of the train. It also traces the history of Flying Scotsman, with footage of its latest refurbishment & a special interview with Alan Pegler, who rescued the locomotive from the scrap heap 40 years ago.
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It's the most famous steam engine in the world & at it's new home
- the National Railway Museum in York. This documentary offers
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This documentary profiles the Flying Scotsman, a 160-ton, AS Pacific class steam locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley. The Scotsman started life in Doncaster in 1923, & was sold by British Rail in 1968 for £3, 000. Included is rare footage of the train in its heyday, & interviews with both past & present owners & the 'backroom boys' who prepared the train for its main line journeys. ...

Set during the summer of 1968
- a year in American history marked by assassinations, Vietnam War protests & civil rights rioting.
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