Railways of the Great War
- Alternative title
- Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo
- Synopsis
- Five part series, in which Conservative politician Michael Portillo marks the centenary of the Great War by discovering the central role the railways played in securing victory, repatriating the dead and wounded and feeding the insatiable appetite for weaponry and supplies that the theatre of war demanded. This is a story of how a British invention that brought trade, travel and prosperity in peacetime became an engine of war.
Portillo tracks down the fascinating, emotional and sometimes tragic stories of the wartime railways that criss-crossed Britain and Europe. They were the crucial new arm of modern warfare at a time when motorised transport on the roads was in its infancy.
Over five episodes Portillo visits the key railway locations that would become synonymous with the victories, defeats, battles and campaigns of the Great War, showing how integral they were to success - often in surprising ways - and how they helped to shape the Europe we know today. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- Europe; railways; World War 1; Great Britain; 1910s
Credits
- Contributor
- Michael Portillo
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £3.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 145 minutes
- Year
- 2018
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Distributor
- Name
Network
- shop@networkonair.com
- Web
- http://networkonair.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01992 657707
- Address
- 19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Network specialises in distributing niche television programmes, predominantly licensed from Granada Ventures and Fremantle. They have recently branched into feature film distribution. Sale via retail outlets or direct via Network’s website, which has some’web exclusive’ offers.
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