Series
How Trains Changed the World
Documentary
The invention of trains transformed everything about how humans lived. From the movement of goods and population, the design of cities, to conquest and warfare, there are few aspects of civilization that were left untouched by these machines.
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Seasons & episodes
1Power and Empire: The Great Arteries26 Nov 2018One of the great advances of the 19th Century, the railways were a tool of empire. How did the Victorians use them to expand their influence?
2The Great Workhorses: Trains That Move Loads3 Dec 2018From the Channel Tunnel to carrying iron ore in the Australian Outback, experts discuss the history and the future of freight trains.
3Express Trains That Link Cities10 Dec 2018Intended as an efficient, economical way of moving freight, the emergence of express trains revolutionised society with the demand for fast travel.
4The Commute: Trains That Make Cities17 Dec 2018The world's 10 busiest metro systems carry more than 22 billion passengers every year. How has the train shaped cities - and changed the world?
5Trains and War: Weapons and Logistics24 Dec 2018As weapons and transport, trains transformed the battlefield - from huge railway guns and hospital trains to those taking victims to death camps.
6The Love of Trains: Power, Prestige and Romance31 Dec 2018Trains have changed the way people see the world - and each other. What is it that makes them so special?
Details
- First aired
- 26 Nov 2018
- Last aired
- 31 Dec 2018
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Quest
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Kevin SpinkNarrator
