Railways: The Making of a Nation — Season 1, Episode 3: The Age of Leisure
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Documentary series about Britain's railways. A look at how the idea of an excursion to distant places became popular from the 1840s onwards.
About Railways: The Making of a Nation
Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern times.