The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Directed by | Jo Hughes |
Narrated by | Kevin Whately |
Composer | Andy Cowton |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Liesel Evans |
Producer | Jo Hughes |
Production location | United Kingdom |
Editor | John Mister |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 6 x 59 minutes |
Production company | Century Films |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two |
Release | 12 February 19 March 2013 | –
The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track is a British television documentary broadcast on BBC Two and narrated by Kevin Whately. It is about passenger railway operations in Britain.[1]
The series, produced by Century Films, comprises six episodes and was first broadcast on 12 February 2013.
# | Title | Director | Original air date | |
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1 | "King's Cross" | Laura Fairrie | 12 February 2013 | |
Set at London King's Cross railway station, featuring East Coast and First Capital Connect staff and the 2012 refurbishment of the station.[2] | ||||
2 | "Summer Madness" | Jo Hughes | 19 February 2013 | |
Set at Leeds railway station and the Huddersfield Line | ||||
3 | "Standing Room Only" | Rob McCabe | 26 February 2013 | |
4 | "West Coast Mainline" | Rob McCabe | 5 March 2013 | |
5 | "Railway On My Doorstep" | Rob McCabe | 12 March 2013 | |
Set on the Merseyrail network in Liverpool, the Valley Lines network in South Wales, and in Steventon, Oxfordshire. | ||||
6 | "North of the Border" | Rob McCabe | 19 March 2013 | |
Set in Scotland at Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Craigentinny depot and elsewhere. |