Tyne and Wear Metro The Musical video

BBC Newcastle celebrated 30 years of the Tyne and Wear Metro by creating a musical.

The Tyne and Wear Metro - The Musical project took six months to complete, from auditioning the best local talent to filming Rapper Sword Dancers dancing inside a metro train.

The project, created and directed by Benjamin Till, celebrates 30 years of the region's train service.

Filming took place across Tyneside and Wearside in some unusual locations.

It starred amateur and professional musicians and singers from across the north-east of England.

The musical's premier was broadcast on BBC Look North on 24 March.

All for charity

Tyne and Wear Metro - The Musical was released on DVD to help raise funds for the BBC's Children in Need appeal.

Filming took place across Tyneside and Wearside starring local people

People can now buy the DVD which not only includes the full musical video, but lots of extras such as interviews with the cast, local people's stories and how the musical came about.

The DVD costs £10 which includes postage and packing. £5 from the sale of each DVD will benefit BBC Children in Need.

It can be ordered online on the Charity Goods website.

It can also be purchased by sending a cheque for £10, payable to 'Charity Goods', to:

Charity Goods

PO Box 695

Newport

South Wales

NP20 4ZU

Join the Facebook group Tyne and Wear Metro - The Musical.

You can follow all tweets about the musical on BBC Newcastle's Twitter.