Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo - Season 1 - Eps 4: On Track to Victory
Michael travels through Britain and Belgium uncovering railway stories from the Great War. At Bristol's Temple Meads station he hears a first-hand account from the front line, then in Yorkshire discovers how women took over railwaymen's roles and began literally to wear the trousers. He finds out about the extraordinary exploits of Belgian trainspotters who spied on enemy rail movements and hears how the end of the war also marked the decline of the railways.
About Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
Title: Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
First Air Date: 2014-08-04
Last Air Date: 2014-08-08
Status: Ended
Rating: 6/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I and travels through Britain and Europe uncovering stories from the Great War.
Cast
Michael Portillo
Self - Presenter
