The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant
tv show
3 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired February 13, 2017
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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.
Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways
Season 1 - Episode 3 - 0h 0m
Air Date
February 27, 2017
Overview
The series concludes by examining the devastating impact of the Beeching report, which led to half of all stations and nearly a third of lines in Britain closing and at the reinvention of the railways for the modern age.