More than 150 of Britain's railway stations are request stops. You have to put out your arm to get the train to stop at the platform. In this series, Paul Merton travels around the country by train, only getting off at request stops. Paul hops on and off at a variety of different request stops to tell the story of why they are there, and who uses them. Meeting railways experts and enthusiasts, he explores the history of the stations and learns more about life in and around the stops.
Show Info
Network: Channel 4
(2016 -
2016)
Schedule: Sundays at 20:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
Travel
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes
Official site: www.channel4.com
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Previous Episode
Episode 3
Episode 1x03; May 15, 2016
This concluding episode begins on the stunning Pembrokeshire coast. From the request stop of Penally, Paul visits the trenches built for training during World War I. At Luxulyan in Cornwall, Paul looks for the hidden remains of local china clay mines…
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x03: Episode 3 | May 15, 2016 | |
1x02: Episode 2 | May 8, 2016 | |
1x01: Episode 1 | May 1, 2016 |