Series

Riding Britain's Railways

2010 · 1 season · Documentary

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.

Dan Cruickshank

Self

First aired

May 5, 2010

Last aired

May 19, 2010

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

3

Genres

Documentary

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  Season 13 episodes · 2010