The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

2013 British TV series or programme

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

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 (2013-02-12) –
19 March 2013 (2013-03-19)

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.

## Episodes

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1| "King's Cross"| Laura Fairrie| 12 February 2013 (2013-02-12)

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 (2013-02-19)

Set at Leeds railway station and the Huddersfield Line

3| "Standing Room Only"| Rob McCabe| 26 February 2013 (2013-02-26)

Set on the First Great Western network including Reading, London Paddington and Twyford stations.

4| "West Coast Mainline"| Rob McCabe| 5 March 2013 (2013-03-05)

Set along the route linking London to Manchester and Glasgow.

5| "Railway On My Doorstep"| Rob McCabe| 12 March 2013 (2013-03-12)

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 (2013-03-19)

Set in Scotland at Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Craigentinny depot and elsewhere.

## References

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1. ^ "The Railway - Keeping Britain On Track". BBC Online. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
2. ^ Farndale, Nigel (13 February 2013). "The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track, BBC Two, review". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

## External links

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* The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track at BBC Online
* The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track at IMDb

*[No.]: Number