Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World
Brave New World
Season 1 Episode 3 of 4
The Industrial Revolution was the single most important event in the development of the modern railway and one train from that era came to symbolise the new age of steam, Stephenson's Rocket. Cameras reveal the revolutionary design of the Rocket, and how it transformed Britain's economy, from localised rural industries to the global networks we recognise today
Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World airs on Channel 5 +1 at 4:20 AM, Friday 29 November. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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Sian Jones
Series Producer
Madeline Gerry
Producer