The Jacobite: Britains Best Train Journey (4K) Two Minute Heroes 2018-07-26 | The only word I could think of to describe this journey was simply, breathtaking. We were very lucky with the weather in July (2018) and as such the backdrop to the 42-mile journey was indeed breathtaking. Harry Potter fans will immediately identify the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which come up about half way along the route. If you want to see the Highlands in all their glory, this is the way to do it. Filmed in 4K on an iPhone 7+. Runtime 7 min 32 secs. Copyright (c) Mike Smith, Two Minute Heroes. 26 July 2018
Burnley v Cardiff City 8 May 2023 Two Minute Heroes 2023-05-09 | One fans view of the pre and post match celebrations for Champions Burnley at their final match of the 2022-23 season against Cardiff City.Music by Youtube.
Just Jane Two Minute Heroes 2023-03-09 | 'Just Jane' is a working Lancaster bomber based at East Kirkby in Lincolnshire. The aircraft was one of the last Lancasters built in April 1945 at Longbridge works in Birmingham and is undergoing extensive restoration work to restore her to flight.
Padiham Model Railway Show 5 November 2022 Two Minute Heroes 2022-11-21 | The Padiham Model Railway Show took place at the Unitarian Church in Padiham on the 5th of November 2022.
Howarth 1940s Weekend 2022 Two Minute Heroes 2022-11-06 | Haworth 1940s weekend 2022 took place over the weekend of Saturday 21-Sunday 22 May. This years event included the Battle of Britain Memorial Flights Lancaster flypast.
Sir Nigel Gresley at the NYMR September 2022 Two Minute Heroes 2022-09-27 | After its five year, £750,000 overhaul, Sir Nigel Gresley returns in its distinctive wartime black livery and was part of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's Autumn Steam Gala in September 2022.
Covent Garden Street Theatre 2015 Two Minute Heroes 2022-08-24 | Covent Garden Street Theatre in summer 2015.
Storm Desmond in Cumbria 2015 Two Minute Heroes 2022-08-23 | Short mashup film of Storm Desmond and the millions of pounds worth of damage it caused in December 2015 across Cumbria, washing away bridges, roads and homes. This was made for educational purposes and not for profit.
The Dalesman 7 June 2022 Two Minute Heroes 2022-06-09 | West Coast Railways Tour, The Dalesman visited Hellifield on her outward leg from Chester to Carlisle on Tuesday 7th of June 2022, hauled by 35018 British India Line.
The Elizabeth Line: Paddington to Tottenham Court Road Two Minute Heroes 2022-05-30 | The Elizabeth Line opened to the public on Tuesday 24th of May 2022 just in time for the Queens 70th Anniversary and the Platinum Jubilee. I took a trip on the £20bn former Crossrail project a couple of days later from Paddington to Tottenham Court Road.
Lancaster flypast at Haworth 21 May 2022 Two Minute Heroes 2022-05-21 | The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire visited the 2022 Haworth 1940s weekend on Saturday 21 May.
The Settle and Carlisle Fellsman 18 May 2022 Two Minute Heroes 2022-05-18 | 34046 Braunton hauling the Settle & Carlisle Fellowman from Crewe to Carlisle on Wednesday 18 May 2022 on a glorious day in the Dales.
Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express London Euston - Carlisle at Hellifield 29 January 2022 Two Minute Heroes 2022-02-04 | Railway Touring Company's Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express from London Euston to Carlisle paid a visit to Hellifield on Saturday 29 January on her return journey to London with steam locomotives Leander and recently refurbished Tangmere hauling the train on the Preston to Carlisle return leg.
Ribble Valley Scooter Rally 2021 Two Minute Heroes 2021-12-16 | The Ribble Valley Scooter Rally took place the last weekend of September and attracted hundreds of scooter enthusiasts from all over the country.
Yorkshire Gliding Club, Sutton Bank Two Minute Heroes 2021-12-14 | One of the best views in England, Sutton Bank near Thirsk is home to the Yorkshire Gliding Club. We paid a visit on one of the most gorgeous days of the year, the 22nd November.
The Lancashire Fusilier 16 November 2021 Two Minute Heroes 2021-11-16 | 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier spent most of summer 2021 north of the border, hauling The Jacobite service from Fort William to Mallaig. With the holiday season at an end she returned south to Carnforth Steamtown, where on the 16th of November she was moved to York NRM and later Northallerton on the Wensleydayle Heritage Line. Here she is at Settle Junction and Hellifield on a warm Autumn morning.
Midland Pullman HST visits Burnley in Autumn 2021 Two Minute Heroes 2021-11-06 | Two visits of the Midland Pullman on the 21st of August on the St. Pancras to Carlisle run and again on the 6th November 2021 with The Whitby Jet from Barrow to Whitby calling at Burnley Manchester Road.
Tangmere Returns Two Minute Heroes 2021-10-23 | The Battle Of Britain Class locomotive 34067 Tangmere ran a series of loaded test runs from Carnforth to Hellifield in October 2021as she comes out of the workshop and returns to the rails. This short film takes a look at the 75 year old workhorse at Hellifield on Wednesday 20th October.
Tornado and the Ribblehead Rambler Two Minute Heroes 2021-10-01 | The Ribblehead Rambler excursion from Hull to Carlisle took place on the 30th September 2021 hauled all the way by 60163 Tornado.. This film is of the outbound water stop at Hellifield.
Along the Settle-Carlisle: Part One Clitheroe to Ribblehead Two Minute Heroes 2021-09-17 | Part One of this film wanders around the Settle-Carlisle line between Clitheroe and Ribblehead as steam hauled trains come and go over the busy summer months.
Lockdown Burnley: Football Returns 19 May 2021 Two Minute Heroes 2021-05-21 | On the 19th May 2021, live football finally returned to Turf Moor for Burnley 3,500 fans after fifteen months of Lockdown.
Tommy Boyle Broken Hero Part ONE Two Minute Heroes 2021-04-22 | Tommy Boyle was one of footballs greatest players. As the captain of Burnley FC from 1911 to 1923 he won both FA Cup in 1914 and the League Championship in 1921, played for England and the Football League in a career from 1907 to 1924. But after his career was over, Tommy Boyle struggled with a life out of the game and spent the end of his life in Whittingham, England largest mental institution. This is the story of a football legend.
Tommy Boyle Broken Hero Part TWO Two Minute Heroes 2021-04-22 | Part Two of the Tommy Boyle story takes place from the start of World War One in August 1914 where professional football is suspended and Boyle becomes Bombardier Boyle of the Royal Artillery. He is wounded in the leg in France at Passchendaele but recovers his fitness and goes on to captain Burnley to the League Championship Title in 1921. Then less than five years after his brilliant football career comes to an end Tommy Boyle end up in Whittingham, Englands largest mental institute. How did he get there is told in part two of Tommy Boyle - Broken Hero.
Wycoller: Lancashires Hidden Gem Two Minute Heroes 2021-04-15 | The village of Wycoller on the outskirts of Colne in Lancashire is full of history saying back hundreds of years. Its a great place for a day out so why not come and explore.
Lockdown Burnley - The Brakes Come off: 12 April 2021 Two Minute Heroes 2021-04-12 | The Government allowed shops to re-open on the 12th of April 2021 and on a sunny day the lovely people of Burnley were seen once again!
London Break December 2019 Two Minute Heroes 2021-04-05 | My last visit to London before Lockdown in March 2020. Featuring Spurs v Burnley at the new White Hart Lane stadium, the Moving to Mars exhibition at the Design Museum and the West End Christmas Lights 2019 with lots and lost of PEOPLE in the days before social distancing.
Fishy Goings On At Stainforth Force Two Minute Heroes 2020-11-07 | Stainforth Force on the River Ribble a few miles outside Settle. We visited on the 8th October 2020 a few weeks before the regional lockdowns prevented us leaving our area. Editing the film I had taken of the fish later revealed a strange 'question mark' figure in the water. Was it a trick of the light or were the fish trying to tell us something? Odd non the less. (Runtime 3 mins)
The Cumbrian Mountain Express Whalley Viaduct, Ribble Valley, Lancashire on the 10th October 2020 Two Minute Heroes 2020-10-10 | The Cumbrian Mountain Express hauled by 45562 'Alberta' crosses Whalley Viaduct in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire on its homeward leg on 10 October 2020. Filmed from the top of Whalley Nab. Copyright Two Minute Heroes (C) 2020.Runtime 1m 30s
Ticket To Ride 60163 Tornado 19/9/2020 (4K) Two Minute Heroes 2020-09-19 | The evening Ticket To Ride tour from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlington pulled by 60163 Tornado passes through Burnley Manchester Road.
Skipton: Emerging from Lockdown - August 2020 Two Minute Heroes 2020-08-24 | After five months of Lockdown following the Coronavirus outbreak, this short film shows how the market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire is adjusting to what's become known as 'the new normal'.Runtime 4 minutes.Copyright TWO MINUTE HEROES (C) 2020
Spring In Hagg Wood (HD) Two Minute Heroes 2020-05-05 | Spring in Hagg Wood was filmed during a daily government approved walk, the last week of April 2020, in week six of the Corona virus lockdown in the UK. Hagg Wood is one of Burnley's best kept secrets and is located on the outskirts of Burnley on the bank of the River Calder as it flows towards Padiham. Spring is always a great time to walk through the wood as the Bluebells are in bloom.The trees, flowers and birdsong were all recorded from within the wood. Shot mainly with a hand held iPhone 7+ and a Lumix GX80, the footage was recorded in 4K, edited in Adobe Premiere and output as 1080p for YouTube. Background music provided by AKM and is copyright cleared. Enjoy!Runtime 7 minutes.TWO MINUTE HEROES (C) 2020. Please subscribe to our channel.
LOCKDOWN DAYS IN BURNLEY Two Minute Heroes 2020-04-08 | Lockdown week three. The Spring weather has been OK up to now as we approach Easter. You now have to think now what day it is when you wake up and a trip to the bank in the town centre to pay bills becomes a highlight of the week. A big thank you to our wonderful NHS, our care home workers, delivery drivers, and everyone else helping us at this difficult time.Song. 'Days Like This', with Words and music by Van Morrison.A Film By TWO MINUTE HEROES.A non profit making film.
Join The Queue: Shopping in Burnley during Coronavirus Lockdown Two Minute Heroes 2020-03-31 | The Government's guidelines for shopping during the coronavirus pandemic came into full effect on Monday 23rd March, closing many places to shop apart from supermarkets, banks, newsagents and only a few other places. This short phone film shows shoppers queuing at Asda in Burnley, outside the Halifax bank and Marks and Spencer - which was only open for the sale of food.Stay Safe. Protect the NHS. Save LivesMike Smith (C) Two Minute Heroes 2020
Lockdown Two Minute Heroes 2020-03-30 | Sunday morning 9am on 29 March 2020 in a part of Burnley Lancashire. A ghost town. Since the government Lockdown became effective the previous Monday, there are no pubs, no clubs, no take-aways, no chippies, no barbers, no libraries, bookshops, no cake shops, no cafes, no museums, no cinemas, no football matches, no horse racing, no restaurants, (on the plus side theres no traffic, no pollution, no noise.) hardly any leisure left where you can socialise with others except to go for a (single) walk outside your home each day. This film was made on my government sanctioned, single walk per day , on the route I normally walk for the Sunday papers to Emma's News on Padiham Road. Today - with Boris Johnson for company.Mike Smith (C) Two Minute Heroes 2020.
1st Linear International Film Festival 2019 Two Minute Heroes 2019-11-12 | The 1st LINEAR International Film Festival was held at Todmorden's splendid Unitarian Church on Saturday the 9th of November 2019. The festival featured films made by film makers from across the world in a number of categories including; Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror, Documentary and featured films made by North-West Film makers too. Amanda Fleming and her team did a fine job of organising this first event and long may it continue! Runtime 9 minutes. Filmed by Mike Smith on an iPhone 7+ and edited in iMovie.Oh and YouTube - the backing music is a track from the iPhone free stuff OK!
Bob Lord The Movie Two Minute Heroes 2019-10-26 | The Life and Times of Football's Most Controversial Chairman.Bob Lord was one of football's most outspoken characters who was chairman at Burnley Football Club from 1955 to 1981. Lord served on the Football League's Management Committee and by 1981, had become the Acting President. He also served on the Football Association management and was chairman of the FA Challenge Cup committee. He was actively involved in grass roots football through the Lancashire FA, where he became President. Robert William Lord was born in 1908 and built a huge meat empire serving customers and institutions across the North. In 1955 his wealth enabled him to become the major shareholder in his real love, Burnley FC and he was elected chairman. Following his outspoken comments on the game, he quickly established a reputation in the media as a blunt, awkward man who didn't suffer fools. But people who knew him, people who worked for him and many Burnley footballers, tell a different story. This short film looks back at the highlights of a real football character who is still talked about today. The Bob Lord: Burnley Born and Bred exhibition featuring photographs, and artefacts from the Lord years are on show at Towneley Hall in Burnley from 5th October 2019 until the 29th February 2020. The biography of Bob Lord, Bob Lord of Burnley, written and researched by Dave Thomas and Mike Smith, and published by Pitch Publishing is now available from all good bookshops.Runtime 12 minutes.
Norway and the Fjords 2019 (4K) Two Minute Heroes 2019-08-03 | Norway and the Fjords Summer 2019. Seven night cruise with Fred Olsen lines on the cruise ship Balmoral. We departed from Rosyth in Edinburgh 24th July. We were very lucky that the weather was fantastic throughout. Filmed entirely in 4K on an iPhone 7+ and edited in iMovie while aboard ship. Copyright TMH (C) 2019.
Haworth 1940s Weekend 2019 Two Minute Heroes 2019-06-24 | Haworth's 24th 1940s weekend took place 18-19 May 2019 and drew great crowds as usual. People came from all over the UK to what has proved to be one of the best 1940s theme events in the UK. A big thanks must go to Andrea and Brian Leathley for all the efforts they put in planning and staging this great annual event. Filmed and produced by Mike Smith, Two Minute Heroes (c) 2019.
DAKS Over Duxford 4-5 June 2019 Two Minute Heroes 2019-06-16 | The 75th Anniversary of the airborne D-Day landings was commemorated by DAKS OVER DUXFORD which was held at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 4-5 June 2019. The event brought together Douglas DC-3 / C-47 aircraft from all over the world, the largest number of Dakota's in the same place since D-Day. Many of the planes were themselves over 75 years old, several having taken part in dropping airborne troops into Normandy on the eve of D-Day the 6th of June 1944. On Daks Day-1, the planned parachute drop onto the airfield at Duxford was cancelled due to the ten knot sidewind. The following day the weather was much improved. In the afternoon the troops were briefed and prepared for their drop which was to take place over in Normandy around tea-time. The troops suited up, checked their gear and marched out to their aircraft. It was a real pleasure to see the troops and the planes set off and a great event which probably won't be repeated.Closing music by The Collective Lab. Eisenhower's eve of battle speech taken from the BBC broadcast from France on the 6th June 2019. The closing aerial sequence taken from the ODN Channel.All other clips are my own and shot in 4K.Mike Smith, Two Minute Heroes 2019.
The Yorkshire Volunteers Band performing at Haworth 1940s weekend 2019 (4K) Two Minute Heroes 2019-05-20 | Complete set of The Yorkshire Volunteers Band playing at Haworth 1940s weekend on Saturday 18 May 2019.
From the Footplate on the Severn Valley Railway Two Minute Heroes 2019-05-07 | If you asked any kid of my generation in the mid-1960s what they wanted to be when they grew up, I reckon 99 per cent of them would have said, an engine driver. Fifty years later in April 2019, I got my chance when my two girls bought me a day on the Severn Valley Railway and an experience I'll never forget!
Burnley v Cardiff City 13 April 2019 (4K) Two Minute Heroes 2019-04-14 | Burnley v Cardiff 13 April 2019. Featuring free claret and blue flags for all home supporters in the James Hargreaves, Jimmy Mac and Bob Lord Stands and free scarves for Burnley fans in the Cricket Field Stand. Original film (4K) shot on an iPhone 7plus.Runtime 2 min 40 secs. (c) twominuteheroes 2019
DJI Pocket OSMO - review Two Minute Heroes 2019-03-18 | A quick review of the DJI Pocket OSMO that was on show at the Photography Show at the NEC in Birmingham March 18 2019.Very, very nice and neat.
Ribble Urban Sketchers Two Minute Heroes 2019-01-31 | Ribble Urban Sketchers were in Barrowford in June 2018 and I caught up with Pat Southern-Pearce and her group at Pendle Heritage Centre on a Sunday morning.
Trawdens New Community Centre Shop Opens for Business! Two Minute Heroes 2018-12-21 | On the 20th November 2018, located near Colne in Lancashire, Trawden's brand new Community run shop opened to the public. The shop is believed to be the first of its kind in the North-West, run by volunteer members from the local community. Burnley Film Makers went along to see this new venture and how the shop focuses on 'plastic free packaging,' sustainability, and how an ethical way of shopping can help the environment. Rowenna Baldwin talks to one of the founders of the new shop, Chair of Trustees, Steven Wilcock. Filmed and edited by Burnley Film Makers. Music by AKM under licence to BFM.
Burnley Film Makers - Newsreel 2018 Premiere Night Two Minute Heroes 2018-12-11 | One of the key social events of Burnley Film Makers season is the Annual Newsreel. This takes place in late November and brings together the many films club members have taken into an hour-long programme which looks back at the key events taking place in the Burnley Area over the last twelve months. This short film looks at the Newsreel 2018 Premiere, with special VIP guests the Mayor of Pendle, Cllr., James Starkie and the Mayor of Burnley, Cllr., Charles Briggs who gave a great speech on 'Living History' at the end.
Burnley Remembers 2018: The Centenary Anniversary of the Armistice November 11 2018 Two Minute Heroes 2018-12-09 | Remembrance Sunday, the 11th November 2018 was a special year in that we remembered the 3,645 brave men of Burnley who fought and died in the First World War. Members of Burnley Film Makers were present on the day to record this important event.
Burnley F C - Unveiling the new Cenotaph November 10 2018 Two Minute Heroes 2018-12-09 | On the 10th of November 2018, Burnley Football Club unveiled the new cenotaph to the Burnley footballers who had died serving their country in the First World War. This film by Burnley Film Makers covers the service and Warrant Officer Peter Briggs explains more about the development of the memorial garden at Turf Moor and the new Cenotaph.
Great Christmas Jazz Band in Burnley 1/12/18 Two Minute Heroes 2018-12-01 | Christmas Jazz Street band in Burnley today. (Saturday 1st December 2018)Filmed on an iPhone in 1080p. Edited in iMovie.(This is a not for profit video YouTube - thanks!)
Lancaster Bomber - Using Chroma Key Version 2 Two Minute Heroes 2018-11-10 | Lancaster model using Chroma key exercise at Burnley Film Makers on 24th October. Thank you to Frank, David, Jim and Peter and everyone else for helping out. Just shows what you can do with a bit of green cloth, some safety pins and a hairdryer!And for YouTube - The Music is under licence to Burnley Film Makers from AKM Music so don't block this please.
The Commando Memorial, Lochaber Scotland Two Minute Heroes 2018-07-27 | The Commando Memorial is located near Spean Bridge, in Lochaber, Scotland and is located in one of the most beautiful places in Scotland, looking out across the Nevis Range. The bronze statue stands 17 feet from the ground and was sculpted by Scott Sutherland in 1951. The completed memorial was unveiled by The Queen Mother in 1952 in the place where the Commando's originally trained during the Second World war.
