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The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant

The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant

Chris Tarrant examines how the railways transformed Britain and shaped the modern nation, from fuelling the Industrial Revolution to opening up holiday opportunities and changing diets.

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameThe Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant
First Air DateFebruary 13, 2017
Last Air DateFebruary 27, 2017
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 44min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production Companies
Networks5
Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways
S01E03

Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways

The series concludes by examining the devastating impact of the Beeching report, which led to half of all stations and nearly a third of lines in Britain closing and at the reinvention of the railways for the modern age.

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