CinemaOSSeries · 2010 · 1 Season · NR

Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank

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Climb up on the footplate and join historian and host Dan Cruickshank for a railway adventure like no other as he investigates how trains helped shape modern Britain. This three-part series resurrects an exhilarating age and kicks off by focusing on the railways' role in defeating Hitler, before unearthing the incredible engineering achievements of Isambard Brunel and embarking on a trip on the earliest steam engines.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
August 10, 2010
Last aired
August 24, 2010
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Network
5

Season 1

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Starring
Dan Cruickshank

Dan Cruickshank

Self - Presenter

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