The Friends of Reddish station welcomed Have I Got News for You star Paul Merton to the station for the series which focuses on request stop stations like Reddish South & Denton.
Brown Bob Productions were commissioned to make ‘Paul Merton’s Secret Stations’, 3 x 1-hour programmes which are scheduled for transmission in Spring 2016.
Two of its members, Dot & Dave Ashworth, were interviewed for the programme.
Dot said that Paul was very personable and was impressed with what the Friends had done to refurbish the station. He was also interested in our campaign, with Friends of Denton Station, to reinstate a regular rail passenger service. After filming at Reddish South they travelled on our once-weekly train (which doesn’t return!) to Denton and interviewed two rail enthusiasts who regularly go there to photograph the trains that go through.
Dot & Dave said that they enjoyed the experience and they also gave Paul and the crew fridge magnets with the name of the station on to remind him of their day.
Paul will be exploring the weird and wonderful world of request stop railway stations across Britain. Travelling around the country by train to hop on and hop off visiting a variety of different request stops to tell the story of why they’re there and who uses them.
Paul will be exploring their recent history and speaking to local people and relevant experts/enthusiasts. The series will be packed full of living-memory history, pub quiz-type facts, and fabulous locals brimming with anecdotes and remembrances.
