Full Steam Ahead(2016)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2016-07-21
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 9.3
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
With the help of Victorian steam enthusiasts across the country, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands journey back in time to the era of steam which shaped modern Britain.
Keywords
industrial revolutionrailroadunited kingdom
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Season 1
Episodes: 6E01
Episode 1
Air Date: 2016-07-21
The team of historians examine how the golden age of steam changed Britain in unexpected ways, starting with domestic...
E02
Episode 2
Air Date: 2016-07-28
The team look at how the railways impacted on people, those who built them, the railway staff and industries across t...
E03
Episode 3
Air Date: 2016-08-04
The team look at how the railways transformed the British diet, reviving a nation that was struggling to feed itself....
E04
Episode 4
Air Date: 2016-08-11
The historians take a trip on the legendary Flying Scotsman as they continue their exploration of the age of steam, d...
E05
Episode 5
Air Date: 2016-08-18
The life of the branch line before Dr Beeching's cuts of the 1960s is examined. Peter finds out about life on the foo...
E06
Episode 6
Air Date: 2016-08-25
The team examine how a combination of increased leisure time and affordable rail travel opened up new freedoms for wo...
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