
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.
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Air Date: 2010-05-05
Steam power and steam railways helped transform 19th century Britain into the world's first industrial nation. In thi...
Air Date: 2010-05-12
Host Dan Cruickshank follows the work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the brilliant engineer of great originality who des...
Air Date: 2010-05-19
In this episode our story focuses on the railways on the frontline - moving troops to the front, rescuing them when t...