Basic Info
First Air: May 05, 2010
Status: Returning Series
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Last Episode
Name: War Revolution
Season: 1, Episode: 3
Air Date: 2010-05-19
Runtime: 44 min
In this episode our story focuses on the railways on the frontline - moving troops to the front, rescuing them when they retreated, evacuating civilians, suffering nightly bombardment during the Blitz and playing a vital role in the build up to D-Day.
Riding Britain's Railways
2010
1 seasons
3 episodes
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
Flatrate
Disney Plus
Cast
Dan Cruickshank
Self
Crew
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