Tyne & Wear Metro Musical raises Children in Need money

Filming one of the opening scenes at South Gosforth

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

The project, created and directed by Benjamin Till, celebrates 30 years of the Tyne and Wear Metro.

Amateur and professional musicians and singers from across the north-east of England were invited to audition and were then filmed across the region.

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

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

Scenes were filmed in places where the public are not allowed

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 www.facebook.com/bbcmusical

You can follow all tweets about it on @BBCNewcastle's Twitter using the hashtag #bbcmusical

In pictures: Tyne and Wear Metro - The Musical