New series. The broadcaster returns, beginning by travelling across Europe to examine the train's role in the First World War. In Northumberland, he enjoys a ride on a preserved locomotive to find out how important the railways were to Britain for mobilisation of troops and the operation of large training camps around the country. Aboard a holiday train commandeered to transport troops and ammunition, Chris tells the stories of two opposing soldiers, one English and one German, who both took trains to the Somme in 1916. |
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Title: | Railways Of The Somme | |
Air Date: | November 25, 2019 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | Adventure Travel | |
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