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Lost VillagesA 1st Take Production Written and Presented by Henry Buckton Directed by David Rogers Cameraman Andy Warren Running Time: 100 mins. All over Britain, you may stumble across the remains of villages that were once busy and full of life but now lie silent and still. These are known as lost villages or even ghost villages. In this film based on the book 'The Lost Villages' we visit a number that disappeared during the 20th century, from the Outer Hebrides to the South West of England, and because of their diversity there are many reasons why they met their end. Some of our featured villages vanished because of economic reasons, as foreign competition undercut their markets; others, such as Imber on Salisbury Plain and Tyneham in Dorset, were requisitioned by the military. We also visit villages that were flooded to form reservoirs, so that water could be supplied to the large conurbations of Lancashire and Yorkshire. The film also includes the strange tale of Penybanc in South Wales, which was the victim of subsidence caused by mining. Villages have also been sacrificed in the constant demand for improved transportation. Charlton near Bristol was bulldozed to make way for a lengthened runway at Filton, while Moorswater in Cornwall was demolished when a new road was built in the 1970s. This enchanting new DVD is enhanced by evocative archive photographs, enlightening interviews, specially composed music by Rosie Evans and stunning location film. 1st Take's Dave Rogers, who produced the documentary, says: 'So many British communities have disappeared over the years for so many different reasons, and to underline the point that this is not a phenomenon restricted to the past, we included the village of Sipson in our narrative, as it is scheduled to be razed to allow a third runway at Heathrow Airport.'
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