The Railways That Built Britain With Chris Tarrant
The Railways That Built Britain With Chris Tarrant is a TV show on Channel 5. The long-running program has been available since 2018. A total of 10 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2020.
Last broadcast:28/07/2020 at 21:00
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The Railways That Built Britain With Chris Tarrant
Documentary series. Chris Tarrant explores how the advent of the railways transformed the nation. Starting in the cab of Puffing Billy, the world's oldest surviving steam locomotive, he looks at the lives of two leading railway pioneers and the navvies who dug the tunnels and la...
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The railways played a crucial role during the two world wars. The factories were converted to produce munitions, the lines kept vital supply lines open, carried troops to and from the front line, and its underground stations became bomb shelters. There were heroes, but also victims as the railways became an enemy target.
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Documentary series. Chris Tarrant explores how the advent of the railways transformed the nation. Starting in the cab of Puffing Billy, the world's oldest surviving steam locomotive, he looks at the lives of two leading railway pioneers and the navvies who dug the tunnels and laid the tracks.
1:00:00
Documentary series. Chris Tarrant explores how the advent of the railways transformed the nation. Starting in the cab of Puffing Billy, the world's oldest surviving steam locomotive, he looks at the lives of two leading railway pioneers and the navvies who dug the tunnels and laid the tracks.