Aired Wednesday 12 November, 1:25am - 1:55amon BBC Four HD

Railway Walks

Name: 1:25am - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2025-11-12T01:25:00Z
End: 2025-11-12T01:55:00Z
Location: BBC Four HD

Series 1 Episode 1: The Peak Express

Julia Bradbury takes a series of walks following the old tracks, overgrown cuttings and ancient viaducts of Britain's lost rail empire. She begins her exploration of Britain's lost rail empire in Derbyshire, the heart of the Peak District, with a walk along the popular Monsal Trail. Limestone cliffs and gorges abound, not to mention the tunnels and soaring viaducts of the dramatic and unlikely Midland Railway.

Category: Documentary / Nature / Travel
Original air date: 02/10/2008

Cast and crew

Owen RoddDirector
Julia BradburyHost