Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways
The Day That Changed the World
Season 1 Episode 1 of 2
The broadcaster goes on a landmark journey through 200 years of train travel, marking the moment Britain's modern railway was born. In the first of two programmes he follows the route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in north-east England, learning how it proved that railways could work. He visits key locations in the story of this pioneering railway, including the town of Shildon, from where the train hauled by Locomotion No 1 set off in 1825
Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways airs on BBC Two England at 8:00 PM, Tuesday 16 September. (New, subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Anthony Holland
Director
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Executive Producer