S2E1:The Railway Revolution

4 Jan 202043 minTV-G

Michael Buerk jumps on board an original locomotive to discover the effect that the burgeoning rail network had on Victorian Britain.He explores the role that a former coal track played in the development of the national railway, investigates Isambard Kingdom Brunel's bid to secure Bristol's future and delves into the history of the creation of the fastest engine in the world.