Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo (2014)

Episode Overview

Michael journeys across Britain and Belgium, exploring railway tales from the Great War. At Bristol's Temple Meads station, he listens to a personal account from a soldier at the front lines. In Yorkshire, he learns how women stepped into the shoes of railway workers, quite literally taking on their roles. He uncovers the remarkable stories of Belgian trainspotters who monitored enemy train movements, and discovers that the war's conclusion also signaled a downturn for the railways.