Climb up on the footplate and join historian and host Dan Cruickshank for a railway adventure like no other as he investigates how trains helped shape modern Britain. This three-part series resurrects an exhilarating age and kicks off by focusing on the railways' role in defeating Hitler, before unearthing the incredible engineering achievements of Isambard Brunel and embarking on a trip on the earliest steam engines.
Runtime: 60:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Aug 10, 2010
Last air date: Aug 24, 2010
Episode: 3 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 10
