Synopsis
Britain's railways were key to the development of Britain - they helped facilitate the Industrial Revolution, the suburbs- and the commuter - and created popular holiday destinations. They've even inspired poetry, film and song. Combining contemporary train journeys with ITN's extensive archive this series provides a unique and revealing history of Britain's railroads and our engineering evolution. In each episode our presenter will take a different rail journey across the UK, use historical rail guides, board classic trains, experience captivating views and explore fascinating histories and personal stories. We'll hear stories of success - and learn about the disasters which pushed the engineering forward.
Series Information
- First Aired
- 2010
- Last Aired
- 2010
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode Length
- 44 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Network
- National Geographic
- Status
- Ended
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