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Revolutionary Transport
Celebrate the designs that changed the way we travel.
Fred visits Cornwall to look at the early history of the steam engine.
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05 Jul 2003
How do you organise a rail network in a country made up of separate time zones?
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28 Sep 2016
Barbara Flynn narrates the story of the nation's love affair with the Flying Scotsman.
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04 Mar 2013
Anthony Burton looks at the role of railway companies in the 19th Century. (1980)
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In Tai Seng, Michael Portillo marvels at the world’s largest subterranean rail depot.
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21 Feb 2020
Part one of an exclusive documentary following the drama behind Crossrail's construction.
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13 Feb 2019
A look at railways from their beginnings as tracks for coal carts in the 18th century.
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15 Jan 2013
The jumbo has been called a 'pilot's dream', but will it be an airport's nightmare? (1969)
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Architect Sir Norman Foster looks at the jumbo jet. (1991)
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Documentary from 1989. The world's most famous small car celebrates its 30th birthday.
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Brian Redhead reports from the 'Rocket 150' event held at Rainhill, Lancashire. (1980)
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Celebrating 150 years of rail transportation with a look at India's rail network. (1975)
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An inside look at what many regard as the greatest road race in the world. From 1982.
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The inside story of the construction of the London Underground's Victoria Line. (1969)
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A fond look back at the Lewis car rally culture in the 70s and 80s.
Release date:
25 Dec 2020
Miles Kington tries to find out why the name 'Flying Scotsman' is so revered. (1986)
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12 Aug 1986