Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo (2014)
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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Episodes
- 1 1. A Railway War Begins2014-08-04 · 30mMichael 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
- 2 2. Railways and Railwaymen Called to Action2014-08-05 · 30mMichael 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
- 3 3. Keeping the War Moving2014-08-06 · 30mMichael 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
- 4 4. On Track to Victory2014-08-07 · 30mMichael 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
- 5 5. Railways and Remembrance2014-08-08 · 30mMichael 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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