Full Steam Ahead: Victorian Railways

Full Steam Ahead: Victorian Railways

Documentary 2016

In this fascinating series, historians Peter Ginn, Alex Langlands and Ruth Goodman reveal how the Age of Steam revolutionised every aspect of British life. Each episode sees our experts hopping aboard an old-fashioned locomotive and setting off around the country to find out how the railways made us what we are today.

Documentary 2016

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Join Ruth, Alex and Peter as they explore how the golden age of steam in the early 19th century created a domestic revolution. Along the way, our team of experts visit Ffestiniog Railway in Snowdonia and Foxfields Railway in Staffordshire.

58 min · 14 Jul 2016
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Join Ruth, Alex and Peter as they set off around the country to find out how the railways made us what we are today.

58 min · 14 Jul 2016
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Join Ruth, Alex and Peter as they set off around the country to find out how the railways made us what we are today.

58 min · 14 Jul 2016
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Join Ruth, Alex and Peter as they set off around the country to find out how the railways made us what we are today.

58 min · 14 Jul 2016
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Join Ruth, Alex and Peter as they set off around the country to find out how the railways made us what we are today.

58 min · 14 Jul 2016
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Join Ruth, Alex and Peter as they set off around the country to find out how the railways made us what we are today.

58 min · 14 Jul 2016

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Full Steam Ahead: Victorian Railways

DOCUMENTARY

In this fascinating series, historians Peter Ginn, Alex Langlands and Ruth Goodman reveal how the Age of Steam revolutionised every aspect of British life. Each episode sees our experts hopping aboard an old-fashioned locomotive and setting off around the country to find out how the railways made us what we are today.

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Released: 2016

Languages

Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)