Aired Saturday May 21, 3:20am - 4:10amon Channel 5

The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant

Series 1 Episode 3: Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways

Chris Tarrant tells the story of how the engines that had made Britain finally ran out of steam, the devastating effect of the Beeching Report, how the railways were reinvented for the modern age, and how a sleek new locomotive not only saved the railway network, but reshaped the country.

Category
Documentary / History
Original air date
2017-02-27
Cast and crew
  • Ed BoothDirector
  • Chris TarrantNarrator