Railways: The Making of a Nation
Capitalism and Commerce
Season 1 Episode 2 of 6
Liz McIvor examines how the railways stimulated great changes to the nation's economy, and encouraged a new generation of mechanical engineers, skilled workers, managers and accountants. Originally, local entrepreneurs viewed trains as vehicles for shifting raw materials, stock and goods, however it soon became clear that there was money to be made in transporting people
Railways: The Making of a Nation airs on BBC Four HD at 12:30 AM, Wednesday 1 October. (Subtitles.)
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General
Liz McIvor
Presenter
Stuart Woodman
Producer
Andy Richards
Series Producer