Tom Scott: England — Season 1, Episode 11: Pulling the lever is the easy part.

Episode synopsis

In Lancashire, at National Rail's Manchester signalling classroom, I learn why it's very, very rare for trains to collide... and then go to an actual, live signal box to see it for real.

About Tom Scott: England

Tom Scott takes a road trip to every county of England, travelling by car, train, boat, plane, tram, monorail and hovercraft, visiting hidden infrastructure, ancient traditions, and more bells than you might expect.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1I Helped Break a 142-Year-Old Bell, and That’s Okay
• E2They Can Fly 200 Miles With No Fuel. Here’s How.
• E3I Missed the Evidence. Can You Spot It?
• E4These People Walk Towards Mining Disasters
• E5These mannequins can bleed.
• E6I finally got to drive Yorkshire’s tiny boats
• E7If you found candy with my name in it, here's why
• E8Oh no, I sympathized with a Victorian arms dealer
• E9The mist that keeps the Tyne Tunnels safe
• E10This man stops people drowning in quicksand
• E12Can a 70-year-old telescope still be useful?
• E13Episode 13