More than 150 of Britain’s railway stations are request stops. You have to put out your arm to get the train to stop at the platform. In this series, Paul Merton will travel around the country by train, only getting off at request stops. He’ll explore the history of the stations, and meet the people who live and work around them to learn more about at these unusual and often-overlooked stations.
Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts...
Rob Bell explores the lost landscapes and infrastructure of some of Britain's former railway lines. ...
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Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolut...
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From the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Robert Llewellyn explore t...
A journey riding the rails around the world, from the locomotive to rail traffic control to the main...
Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured i...
Railway adventures across Australia follows the exploits of Scott McGregor on his quest to find the ...
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. P...
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Eagle Media takes you around the world to explore the hidden nooks of the world with the World Class...
Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Gui...
Michael Portillo explores Canada, armed with his Appleton's Guidebook.
Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers...
Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory
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