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Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo Episodes
Railways And Remembrance
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I. He reveals how even after the war had ended, the work of the railways was not over.
19-02-2019
BBC 2
On Track To Victory
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I. At Bristol's Temple Meads station he hears a first-hand account from the front line.
18-02-2019
BBC 2
Keeping The War Moving
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I. He experiences the miniature trains that kept supplies flowing to the front line.
13-02-2019
BBC 2
Railways And Railwaymen Called To Action
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I. In England he hears of the railwaymen who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
12-02-2019
BBC 2
A Railway War Begins
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I. He begins his journey in the French city of Metz on European tracks built with war in mind.
11-02-2019
BBC 2