Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo - Season 1 Episode 5 Railways and Remembrance
Michael travels through Britain and northern France uncovering railway stories from the Great War. In this final episode, Michael explores the aftermath of this earth-shattering conflict. For four years, the railways had fed the front line with vast numbers of men, munitions and supplies. But even after the Armistice had been signed in a railway carriage, the work of the railways was not done. As Britain continued to mourn its dead, the railways played an important part in their remembrance. Michael hears stories of railway war heroes and encounters a remarkable railway wagon used to honour them. He hears how the railways helped give birth to battlefield tourism and in the cemeteries of Ypres he meets the great grandchildren of some of the fallen.
Year: 2014
Genre: Documentary
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, France, Belgium
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Michael Portillo
Crew: Tom Richardson (Director), Tom Richardson (Writer), Chris Baker (Editor), Jon Wygens (Music), Anna Gordon (Production Manager), Katie Wixon (Post-Production Manager)
First Air Date: Aug 04, 2014
Last Air date: Aug 08, 2014
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 5 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 0.1641
Language: English
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