Full Steam Ahead
The Age of Steam was an era of extraordinary change that transformed every aspect of British life, from trade and transportation to health and recreation. Historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands, and Peter Ginn chart the glorious evolution of rail transportation and how it left its mark on every aspect of life, landscape and culture.
Jan 21, 2019 – 58:43
The team learns how railways transformed the British diet, rescuing a nation struggling to feed itself.
Jan 14, 2019 – 58:44
Railway companies begin to develop ways of moving people, rather than just goods, around the country.
Jan 07, 2019 – 58:45
Introduction of steam railways in the early 19th century changed Britain in a way no one could have predicted.