The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant — Season 1, Episode 1: Boom, Bust and Blood
Documentary • 44 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
Chris examines how trains transformed Britain. He begins in the cab of Puffing Billy the world's oldest surviving steam locomotive, built in 1813. He also tells the story of the navvies who built the railways.
About 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.