2 Season
12 Episode
How the Victorians Built Britain - Season 2 Episode 1 The Railway Revolution
Michael Buerk returns with more stories of how Britain was transformed during the Victorian era, beginning by looking at the development of the railway network during the era. Michael hops on board an original Victorian locomotive at Tanfield Railway and discovers the role this former coal track played in the development of the national railway. He also learns about Isambard Kingdom Brunel's bid to secure Bristol's future, and his creation of the fastest engine in the world.
- Year: 2020
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: SBS, Channel 5
- Keyword: victorian england, engineering, architecture, british history, victorian era
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- Cast: Michael Buerk
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