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3 unusual facts about Ken Stephinson


Ken Stephinson

He persuaded Michael Palin to present one episode, after hearing him confess on radio that he had an "obsession" with railways.

While working for the BBC, he produced the first series of Great Railway Journeys, which included the first occasion of Michael Palin presenting a travel programme.

Saddleworth railway station

In 1978, television director Ken Stephinson moved into the property with his wife Marjorie, and remained there until his death in 2012.



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