Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of rail, experts and enthusiasts explore the extraordinary story of how Britain gave railways to the world
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Episode 1
This first episode examines how the railways started and rapidly grew, transforming the lives of the Victorians - from all corners of the Empire to the magnificent Forth Bridge back home
Episode 2
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1978 · ★ 8.0
2026 · ★ 8.2
2020 · ★ 7.4
2020 · ★ 7.5
2026 · ★ 8.7
2010 · ★ 8.8
2021 · ★ 7.4
2016 · ★ 6.5
2021 · ★ 7.6
2019 · ★ 8.1
2022 · ★ 8.1
2020 · ★ 7.1
1969 · ★ 8.2
2004 · ★ 7.5
1986 · ★ 7.0
2006 · ★ 7.5
2021 · ★ 8.0
2020 · ★ 6.7
1964 · ★ 7.5
2018 · ★ 6.4