Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
8
2014
Documentary
Michael Portillo examines the role of the railways in World War I and travels through Britain and Europe uncovering stories from the Great War.
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- Michael Portillo
Episode 2 : Railways and Railwaymen Called to Action
August. 05,2014
Michael travels through Britain uncovering railway stories from the Great War. His journey begins in England's north east where he finds out about the brave railwaymen who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Moving south to Oxfordshire he learns how the manufacturing expertise of the railways turned a crisis into a victory. In Hampshire, Michael meets the proud son of a railwayman who, as a Royal Engineer, taught soldiers to be railwaymen and trained railwaymen to be soldiers. Finally, on the south coast he meets the big guns that turned the tide of war.
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