Christian Wolmar's documentary of how the railways transformed Britain is based on his best-selling book of the same name; it reveals us taking holidays by the seaside for the first time, how fish and chips became a national dish and league football the national game.
Beginning at the world's first passenger railway, the Liverpool and Manchester, the film takes us on a journey that concludes with the high-speed Eurostar link in Kent.
With rare archive film and historic footage, this 90 minute dvd is essential viewing for anyone interested in transport, or indeed the history of modern Britain.
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