Riding Britain's Railways

May 05, 2010 (en) Documentary [44] Min
  • First Air Date
    May 05, 2010
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  • Original title
    Riding Britain's Railways
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    May 05, 2010
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Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Season 1 ( 2010-05-05)

Steam Revolution

Episode: 1

Tunnel Revolution

Episode: 2

War Revolution

Episode: 3
May 05, 2010 (en)
Documentary
[44] Min
  • First Air Date May 05, 2010
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 0%
Original Title Riding Britain's Railways
en

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer