Synopsis
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.
Original title Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank
First air date Aug. 10, 2010
Last air date Aug. 24, 2010
Seasons 1
Episodes 3
Average Duration 60 minutes