‎Secrets of the Railways - Apple TV

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A look at the railroads which were constructed during history's most turbulent periods, and are now associated with some of mankind's ugliest deeds.

Documentary · 2019 · 45 min

Starring David Seddon

Director Adrienne Doyard , Simon Deeley

EPISODE 1

Nazi Gold Highway

The story of a luxurious station in the Pyrenees that was once the second largest in Europe and now lies abandoned at the border between France and Spain.

44 min · 17 June 2019
EPISODE 2

Mystery of the Mountain

Europe's longest rail network, the Harz Mountain Railway in Germany, still uses steam locomotives and has a hidden past.

44 min · 24 June 2019
EPISODE 3

Gold Rush

The story of the construction of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, which began after the Klondike Gold Rush.

44 min · 1 July 2019
EPISODE 4

Hitler's Arctic Railway

The story of the Nordland Line, which is the longest rail line in Norway and stretches between Trondheim and Bodo.

44 min · 8 July 2019
EPISODE 5

The First Modern Railway

The story of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which revolutionised rail travel when it opened in 1830.

44 min · 15 July 2019
EPISODE 6

Rainforest Railway

The story of the Tablelands Railway Line in Queensland, that changed the face of the state when it was constructed in the late 1800s.

44 min · 22 July 2019

David Seddon

Narrator
Adrienne Doyard

Director
Simon Deeley

Director
Frances Kendall

Director
Adrienne Doyard

Producer