Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I and travels through Britain and Europe uncovering stories from the Great War.
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- Ep 1
1.A Railway War Begins
04-08-201430 minMichael travels through Britain and northern Europe uncovering railway stories from the Great War. He begins his quest in the French city of Metz on European tracks built with war...
- Ep 2
2.Railways and Railwaymen Called to Action
05-08-201430 minMichael travels through Britain uncovering railway stories from the Great War. His journey begins in England's north east where he finds out about the brave railwaymen who paid the...
- Ep 3
3.Keeping the War Moving
06-08-201430 minMichael travels through Britain and northern France uncovering railway stories from the Great War. He gets hands-on experience of the miniature tracks and trains that kept supplies...
- Ep 4
4.On Track to Victory
07-08-201430 minMichael travels through Britain and Belgium uncovering railway stories from the Great War. At Bristol's Temple Meads station he hears a first-hand account from the front line, then...
- Ep 5
5.Railways and Remembrance
08-08-201430 minMichael travels through Britain and northern France uncovering railway stories from the Great War. In this final episode, Michael explores the aftermath of this earth-shattering co...
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