
Chris Tarrant examines how the railways transformed Britain and shaped the modern nation, from fuelling the Industrial Revolution to opening up holiday opportunities and changing diets.
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Air Date: 2017-02-13
Chris examines how trains transformed Britain. He begins in the cab of Puffing Billy the world's oldest surviving ste...
Air Date: 2017-02-20
Chris examines the role the railways played during the two global conflicts of the 20th century. As well as keeping v...
Air Date: 2017-02-27
The series concludes by examining the devastating impact of the Beeching report, which led to half of all stations an...