Riding Britain's Railways (2010)

Britain's railways were key to the development of Britain - they helped facilitate the Industrial Revolution, the suburbs- and the commuter - and created popular holiday destinations. They've even inspired poetry, film and song. Combining contemporary train journeys with ITN's extensive archive this series provides a unique and revealing history of Britain's railroads and our engineering evolution. In each episode our presenter will take a different rail journey across the UK, use historical rail guides, board classic trains, experience captivating views and explore fascinating histories and personal stories. We'll hear stories of success - and learn about the disasters which pushed the engineering forward.

• First Air Date: 2010-05-05
• Last Air Date: 2010-05-19
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 3
• Episode Runtime: 44 min.
• Network: National Geographic