The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant
Feb 13, 2017 44 min avg S1 E1
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Chris Tarrant examines how the railways transformed Britain and shaped the modern nation, from fuelling the Industrial Revolution to opening up holiday opportunities and changing diets.
Episode 1Boom, Bust and Blood
Chris examines how trains transformed Britain. He begins in the cab of Puffing Billy the world's oldest surviving steam locomotive, built in 1813. He also tells the story of the navvies who built the railways.
