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
04-08-201430mMichael 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
05-08-201430mMichael 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
06-08-201430mMichael 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
07-08-201430mMichael 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
08-08-201430mMichael 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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