1997: The People Who Paint Pylons | Picture This | BBC Archive

Each year, from March to October, 250 painters set about the task of painting the nation's electricity pylons. The work is uncomfortable and carries considerable health risks. Kirkham Jackson's film follows a team of four painters who remain undeterred by the hazards of their profession. Clip taken from Picture This: Silvering Up, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 20 October, 1997. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?... You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive