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Riding Britain's Railways

Climb up on the footplate and join historian and host Dan Cruickshank for a railway adventure like no other as he investigates how trains helped shape modern Britain. This three-part series resurrects an exhilarating age and kicks off by focusing on the railways' role in defeating Hitler, before unearthing the incredible engineering achievements of Isambard Brunel and embarking on a trip on the earliest steam engines.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom National Geographic (2010 - 2010)
Schedule: Wednesdays (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: History
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

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Previous Episode

War Revolution

Episode 1x03; May 19, 2010

In this episode, our story focuses on the railways on the frontline.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: War RevolutionMay 19, 2010
1x02: Tunnel RevolutionMay 12, 2010
1x01: Steam RevolutionMay 5, 2010
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