Railways: The Making of a Nation

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern times.

Storyline

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern times.

First Aired

2016-09-28
Last Aired

2016-11-02
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC One

Keywords:

great britain train railroad

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Season 1

1. Time

Exploring how Britain's expanding rail network sparked a social revolution. How do you organise a netw...More

Exploring how Britain's expanding rail network sparked a social revolution. How do you organise a network in a country of separate time zones and no recognised timetables?Less

30mins 2016-09-28

2. Capitalism and Commerce

Series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor explores how railways stimulated great changes to the nati...More

Series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor explores how railways stimulated great changes to the nation's economy, changing how business was done.Less

30mins 2016-10-05

3. The Age of Leisure

Documentary series about Britain's railways. A look at how the idea of an excursion to distant places ...More

Documentary series about Britain's railways. A look at how the idea of an excursion to distant places became popular from the 1840s onwards.Less

30mins 2016-10-12

4. The New Commuters

Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to li...More

Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to live further and further from the places where they worked.Less

30mins 2016-10-19

5. Food and Shopping

Series about Britain's railways. How the railways changed culinary tastes in London, as rapid transpor...More

Series about Britain's railways. How the railways changed culinary tastes in London, as rapid transport enabled people to enjoy food from across the nation.Less

30mins 2016-10-26

6. A Touch of Class

Documentary series about Britain's railways. This edition charts how, in the 1800s, the trains gradual...More

Documentary series about Britain's railways. This edition charts how, in the 1800s, the trains gradually acted as a great catalyst in mixing the classes.Less