Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Journey of the Passengers is an independent film about the relationship between a rock band and its listeners. The band is called Big Big Train and many of its listeners identify themselves as 'Passengers'.
Most of the filming for The Journey of the Passengers took place during the band's 2019 UK tour.
The film will be available to watch in six instalments on YouTube (episodes will be published on a weekly basis from 20th August 2021). Hi-resolution download versions of the film are available to purchase from Big Big Train at:
bigbigtrain.com/journey-of-the-passengers
Directed and Edited by
Lara Briddon
Produced by
Philip Briddon
Executive Producer
Gregory Spawton
Director of Photography
Lara Briddon
Interviewees
Grant Alexander
Dave Bandana
Harry Blackburn
Philip Briddon
Glenn Codere
Allie Devenny
Paul Devenny
John William Francis
Sue Heather
Sue Honour
Tony Honour
Tobbe Janson
Peter Jones
Carol Maclean
Rod Moor-Bardell
Rob Moss
Geoff Parks
Alison Reijman
Miles Schofield
Dieter Schultz
Charlie Silvestri
Graham Smith
Greg Spawton
Kevin Thompson
Chris Topham
Paul Turner
Andy Winn
Helen Winn
Spike Worsley
Musicians
“Big Big Train”
Danny Manners
Keyboards
Dave Gregory
Guitars
David Longdon
Lead vocals, flute
Greg Spawton
Bass, bass pedals
Nick D’Virgilio
Drums, vocals
Rachel Hall
Violin, vocals
Rikard Sjöblom
Guitar, keyboard, vocals
Robin Armstrong
Keyboard, guitar
Dave Desmond
Trombone
Paul Hawkins
Trumpet
Nick Stones
French horn
John Storey
Euphonium
Jon Truscott
Tuba
Andy Poole
Keyboard, guitar
Camera Operator A
Lara Briddon
Camera Operator B
Ross Briddon
Camera Operator C
Philip Briddon
Sound recordist
Ross Briddon
Editing Proof Viewer
Isaac Morrison
Photographs provided by
Jeff Cooper
Steve Hammond
Marko Heimonen
Paolo Limoli
Martin Reijman
Carol Rogers
Miles Schofield
Bronwen Trimming
Spike Worsley
Winchester Video
Russel Clarke
Kings Place Video
Directed by Peter Callow
Produced by English Electric Recordings, 2016
Loreley Video
Directed by John Vis
Produced by English Electric Recordings, 2018
Special thanks to WiV Entertainment
All Stock Media Provided by
Pond5
Edinburgh
espiegle
Newcastle
duanecodrington
Halifax
vervostock
Birmingham
peter_howell
Newport
CloudVisual
Hackney
acrossmedia
London
Filmingworld1
Venues
Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire
Queens Hall, Edinburgh
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh
City Hall, Newcastle
Dream Apartments Quayside, Newcastle
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
The Riverfront Theatre, Newport
The MOTH club, Hackney
Empire Theatre, Hackney
The Old Ship Inn, Hackney
The Old Vine Hotel, Winchester
Special Thanks
Harry Blackburn
Janet Briddon
Ross Briddon
Sara Bridgeman
Tony Bridgeman
Glenn Codere
Maureen Codere
Michelangelo
John William Francis
Peter Jones
Nellie Pitts
Nick Shilton
Greg Spawton
Kathy Spawton
Kevin Thompson
Chris Topham
Paul Turner
Music credits
Novum Organum
Written by Greg Spawton, Nick D’Virgilio
From the album ‘Empire’
Alive (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
On the Racing Line
Written by Danny Manners, Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Grimspound’
Hedgerow (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton, David Longdon, Andy Poole
From the album ‘Empire’
Theodora in Green and Gold (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton, Nick D’Virgilio, David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Winchester From St. Giles Hill
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘English Electric Part 1’
Winkie (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Band Introductions
Originally released on ‘The Passengers Club’
Evening Star
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘The Underfall Yard’
A Mead Hall in Winter (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton, Rikard Sjöblom, David Longdon
Originally released on ‘The Passengers Club’
Make Some Noise (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘A Stone’s Throw from the Line’
Wassail (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Brave Captain (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Judas Unrepentant (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘A Stone’s Throw from the Line’
The Florentine (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Expecting Dragons
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Goodbye to the Age of Steam (2011 Remaster)’
Voyager (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Empire’
East Coast Racer (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Empire’
Homesong (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Empire’
Meadowland
Written by Greg Spawton, Rikard Sjöblom, David Longdon
From the album ‘Grimspound’
Terra Australis Incognita
Written by Greg Spawton, Danny Manners
From the album ‘The Second Brightest Star’
The Journey of the Passengers is an independent film about the relationship between a rock band and its listeners. The band is called Big Big Train and many of its listeners identify themselves as 'Passengers'.
Most of the filming for The Journey of the Passengers took place during the band's 2019 UK tour.
The film will be available to watch in six instalments on YouTube (episodes will be published on a weekly basis from 20th August 2021). Hi-resolution download versions of the film are available to purchase from Big Big Train at:
bigbigtrain.com/journey-of-the-passengers
Directed and Edited by
Lara Briddon
Produced by
Philip Briddon
Executive Producer
Gregory Spawton
Director of Photography
Lara Briddon
Interviewees
Grant Alexander
Dave Bandana
Harry Blackburn
Philip Briddon
Glenn Codere
Allie Devenny
Paul Devenny
John William Francis
Sue Heather
Sue Honour
Tony Honour
Tobbe Janson
Peter Jones
Carol Maclean
Rod Moor-Bardell
Rob Moss
Geoff Parks
Alison Reijman
Miles Schofield
Dieter Schultz
Charlie Silvestri
Graham Smith
Greg Spawton
Kevin Thompson
Chris Topham
Paul Turner
Andy Winn
Helen Winn
Spike Worsley
Musicians
“Big Big Train”
Danny Manners
Keyboards
Dave Gregory
Guitars
David Longdon
Lead vocals, flute
Greg Spawton
Bass, bass pedals
Nick D’Virgilio
Drums, vocals
Rachel Hall
Violin, vocals
Rikard Sjöblom
Guitar, keyboard, vocals
Robin Armstrong
Keyboard, guitar
Dave Desmond
Trombone
Paul Hawkins
Trumpet
Nick Stones
French horn
John Storey
Euphonium
Jon Truscott
Tuba
Andy Poole
Keyboard, guitar
Camera Operator A
Lara Briddon
Camera Operator B
Ross Briddon
Camera Operator C
Philip Briddon
Sound recordist
Ross Briddon
Editing Proof Viewer
Isaac Morrison
Photographs provided by
Jeff Cooper
Steve Hammond
Marko Heimonen
Paolo Limoli
Martin Reijman
Carol Rogers
Miles Schofield
Bronwen Trimming
Spike Worsley
Winchester Video
Russel Clarke
Kings Place Video
Directed by Peter Callow
Produced by English Electric Recordings, 2016
Loreley Video
Directed by John Vis
Produced by English Electric Recordings, 2018
Special thanks to WiV Entertainment
All Stock Media Provided by
Pond5
Edinburgh
espiegle
Newcastle
duanecodrington
Halifax
vervostock
Birmingham
peter_howell
Newport
CloudVisual
Hackney
acrossmedia
London
Filmingworld1
Venues
Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire
Queens Hall, Edinburgh
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh
City Hall, Newcastle
Dream Apartments Quayside, Newcastle
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
The Riverfront Theatre, Newport
The MOTH club, Hackney
Empire Theatre, Hackney
The Old Ship Inn, Hackney
The Old Vine Hotel, Winchester
Special Thanks
Harry Blackburn
Janet Briddon
Ross Briddon
Sara Bridgeman
Tony Bridgeman
Glenn Codere
Maureen Codere
Michelangelo
John William Francis
Peter Jones
Nellie Pitts
Nick Shilton
Greg Spawton
Kathy Spawton
Kevin Thompson
Chris Topham
Paul Turner
Music credits
Novum Organum
Written by Greg Spawton, Nick D’Virgilio
From the album ‘Empire’
Alive (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
On the Racing Line
Written by Danny Manners, Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Grimspound’
Hedgerow (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton, David Longdon, Andy Poole
From the album ‘Empire’
Theodora in Green and Gold (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton, Nick D’Virgilio, David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Winchester From St. Giles Hill
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘English Electric Part 1’
Winkie (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Band Introductions
Originally released on ‘The Passengers Club’
Evening Star
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘The Underfall Yard’
A Mead Hall in Winter (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton, Rikard Sjöblom, David Longdon
Originally released on ‘The Passengers Club’
Make Some Noise (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘A Stone’s Throw from the Line’
Wassail (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Brave Captain (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Judas Unrepentant (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘A Stone’s Throw from the Line’
The Florentine (Live Version)
Written by David Longdon
From the album ‘Empire’
Expecting Dragons
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Goodbye to the Age of Steam (2011 Remaster)’
Voyager (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Empire’
East Coast Racer (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Empire’
Homesong (Live Version)
Written by Greg Spawton
From the album ‘Empire’
Meadowland
Written by Greg Spawton, Rikard Sjöblom, David Longdon
From the album ‘Grimspound’
Terra Australis Incognita
Written by Greg Spawton, Danny Manners
From the album ‘The Second Brightest Star’
