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The Best Episodes of Railways: The Making of a Nation Season 1

Every episode of Railways: The Making of a Nation Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Railways: The Making of a Nation Season 1!

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and continuing through to modern...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC One

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Time" is the best rated episode of "Railways: The Making of a Nation" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/2016. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Capitalism and Commerce".

  • Time
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    #1 - Time

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2016

    Exploring how Britain's expanding rail network sparked a social revolution. How do you organise a network in a country of separate time zones and no recognised timetables?

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  • Capitalism and Commerce
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    #2 - Capitalism and Commerce

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2016

    Series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor explores how railways stimulated great changes to the nation's economy, changing how business was done.

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  • The Age of Leisure
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    #3 - The Age of Leisure

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2016

    Documentary series about Britain's railways. A look at how the idea of an excursion to distant places became popular from the 1840s onwards.

    Director: George Henton

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  • The New Commuters
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    #4 - The New Commuters

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2016

    Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to live further and further from the places where they worked.

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  • Food and Shopping
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    #5 - Food and Shopping

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2016

    Series about Britain's railways. How the railways changed culinary tastes in London, as rapid transport enabled people to enjoy food from across the nation.

    Director: George Henton

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  • A Touch of Class
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    #6 - A Touch of Class

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2016

    Documentary series about Britain's railways. This edition charts how, in the 1800s, the trains gradually acted as a great catalyst in mixing the classes.

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