The Train Now Departing
The Long Drag
Season 1 Episode 1 of 6
Examining the events surrounding the proposed closure of the Settle to Carlisle line - over 72 miles long and England's highest mainline, it was known as The Long Drag by the men who worked it. The programme follows the activists, comprised of railway-men, rail enthusiasts and local residents, who are rallying together to save the line. First broadcast 15 November 1988
The Train Now Departing airs on BBC Four HD at 7:30 PM, Thursday 18 September. (Subtitles.)
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General
Anthony Smith
Narrator
Andrew Johnston
Producer