Coastal Railways with Julie Walters — Season 1
About this season
Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.
Episodes (4)
1. West Highland Railway
Aired 26 November 2017 • 45 min
Julie takes off on Scotland's West Highland Railway, with the train from Harry Potter, wartime spies, and cattle wrangling on Skye.
2. The East Coast Line
Aired 3 December 2017 • 45 min
Julie heads from Newcastle to Edinburgh, via the beautiful coastal town of Alnmouth and a date with a lobster breeder and the biggest gannet colony on Earth.
3. The Great Western Railway
Aired 10 December 2017 • 45 min
Julie heads for Cornwall, where she learns about smugglers and joins the RNLI on a practise run off St Ives. She also visits Paignton, Kingswear Polperro, and eats some fancy cake.
4. Wales to Liverpool
Aired 17 December 2017 • 45 min
Julie travels from Cardigan Bay to Liverpool via Tywyn, the inspiration behind Thomas the Tank Engine. There's also a trip through Snowdonia, and the fastest zip wire in Europe.