Rent Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways (2025)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 58min
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- Synopsis:
- Railway enthusiast and former politician Michael Portillo celebrates the birth of the modern railway 200 years ago. Michael follows the route of the pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway in north east England, the world's first public railway to carry fee-paying passengers using steam locomotives. He learns how the Stockton and Darlington proved that railways could work, sparking a transport revolution across Britain and beyond. Next, Michael explores the transformative effect of the railways on the nation as he travels the world's first intercity line between Liverpool and Manchester.
- Actors:
- Michael Portillo
- Directors:
- Anthony Holland, Ben Rowland
- Producers:
- Anthony Holland, Ben Rowland
- Narrated By:
- Michael Portillo
- Studio:
- Dazzler
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries
