Railways: The Making of a Nation: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Historian Liz McIvor explores how Britain's expanding rail network was the spark to a social revolution, starting in the 1800s and through to modern times.

A fast system of transportation shaped many areas of our industrial nation, from what we eat to where we live, work and play. The railways generated economic activity but they also changed the nature of business itself. They even changed attitudes to time and how we set our clocks! Our railways reflected deep class divisions, but they also brought people together and helped forge a new sense of national identity.

Series details

• Title: Railways: The Making of a Nation
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Travel, History
• Premiere date: 2016-09-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-11-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21178
• TVDB ID: 317731

Cast and credited roles

• Liz McIvor — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-09-29; final listed air date 2016-11-03; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Railways: The Making of a Nation on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.