Maps of Britain
Maps of Britain
TV ShowReturning Series

Maps of Britain

7.0 / 10
2024
1 season
6 episodes
Documentary

Britain is connected by miles of roads, canals, and railway. This series explores the history of how we get around this ancient island.

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  • The Motorway Map of Britain

    1.The Motorway Map of Britain

    08-03-202445m

    A surprisingly bumpy ride through our love-hate relationship with motorways. The godmother of the road sign discusses her iconic designs. Plus, our favourite and most hated service...

  • The Canal Map of Britain

    2.The Canal Map of Britain

    15-03-202445m

    A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before mechanisation, a frenzy of canal-bu...

  • The Railway Map of Britain

    3.The Railway Map of Britain

    22-03-202445m

    Charting the high and lows of Britain's railway - the invention created at the dawn of the 19th century that would change Britain and the world forever - from the Industrial Revolu...

  • The Sewer Map of Britain

    4.The Sewer Map of Britain

    29-03-202445m

    Investigating the hidden secrets of the sewers, from London's current Tideway Tunnel, to the Romans' solution almost 2,000 years ago.

  • The Underground Map of Britain

    5.The Underground Map of Britain

    05-04-202445m

    A fact-fuelled ride through London's tube network, mapping out the history of the world's first - and most iconic - underground railway system. Viewers discover how this 160-year-o...

  • The Coastal Map of Britain

    6.The Coastal Map of Britain

    12-04-202445m

    The rise and fall of the UK's greatest ports, from the first international traders arriving on the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, through the arrival of the Romans, Elizabeth I's ex...

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