S01 Episode 1
Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways
Dan Snow looks at the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution. Rapid industrial growth, coupled with the prospect of vast profits, drove inventors and entrepreneurs to develop steam locomotives and metal tracks.
58 mins · Tue, 15 Jan 2013
S01 Episode 2
Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways
In the late 1830s the railways arrived in London and linked the capital to Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. This was the start of a truly national network and one of the greatest civil engineering projects in history.
58 mins · Tue, 22 Jan 2013
S01 Episode 3
Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways
Railways influenced working conditions for employees, provided valuable exports across the globe and even changed warfare.
59 mins · Tue, 29 Jan 2013
