Michael Portillo explores how politics, domestic and international, have shaped the railways.
Show Info
Schedule: Saturdays at 20:30
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
Travel
Episodes ordered: 10 episodes
Official site: www.sbs.com.au
(waiting for more votes)
Previous Episode
Railways and Royalty
Episode 1x10; Dec 19, 2020
Michael reflects on 180 years of royal fascination with the railways. He recalls King George V and Queen Mary's Royal Train Tour in 1913 to the calm the militant north of England.
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x10: Railways and Royalty | Dec 19, 2020 | |
| 1x09: Railways, Law and Order | Dec 12, 2020 | |
| 1x08: Railways and the Industrial Revolution | Dec 5, 2020 |
Cast
Recent discussions
Michael explores how railways enabled the dissemination of cultural, social, religious and political ideas.