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Full Steam Ahead

2016

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EP1 Episode 1 Jul 21, 2016

The team of historians examine how the golden age of steam changed Britain in unexpected ways, starting with domestic life. From slate roof tiles to the coal fire the railways shaped peoples homes.
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EP2 Episode 2 Jul 28, 2016

The team look at how the railways impacted on people, those who built them, the railway staff and industries across the country and at how the railway companies began to develop ways to transport people as well as goods.
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EP3 Episode 3 Aug 04, 2016

The team look at how the railways transformed the British diet, reviving a nation that was struggling to feed itself. The mass transportation of fish, livestock and vegetables fed the nation's cities and spawned popular new dishes.
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EP4 Episode 4 Aug 11, 2016

The historians take a trip on the legendary Flying Scotsman as they continue their exploration of the age of steam, discovering how the railways revolutionised communication with the transportation of mail.
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EP5 Episode 5 Aug 18, 2016

The life of the branch line before Dr Beeching's cuts of the 1960s is examined. Peter finds out about life on the footplate, Ruth discovers the prosthetic limb workshop for GWR staff who lost a limb in accidents.
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EP6 Episode 6 Aug 25, 2016

The team examine how a combination of increased leisure time and affordable rail travel opened up new freedoms for working-class Victorians, from trips to the seaside to fossil-hunters exploring Britain's prehistoric past.
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Synopsis

With the help of Victorian steam enthusiasts across the country, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands journey back in time to the era of steam which shaped modern Britain.

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Reviews

Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

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