Season 1
(2017)
Overview
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.
Cast
Chris Tarrant
as Self - Presenter
Episodes
Boom, Bust and Blood 0.0
February 13, 2017
Chris examines how trains transformed Britain. He begins in the cab of Puffing Billy the world's oldest surviving steam…
How the Railways Won the War 0.0
February 20, 2017
Chris examines the role the railways played during the two global conflicts of the 20th century. As well as keeping vit…
Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways 0.0
February 27, 2017
The series concludes by examining the devastating impact of the Beeching report, which led to half of all stations and …