

TV series
Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank
2010, English, on 5.
Climb up on the footplate and join historian and host Dan Cruickshank for a railway adventure like no other as he investigates how trains helped shape modern Britain. This three-part series resurrects an exhilarating age and kicks off by focusing on the railways' role in defeating Hitler, before unearthing the incredible engineering achievements of Isambard Brunel and embarking on a trip on the earliest steam engines.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2010
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Steam Revolution
Aired 24 August 2010
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 10 August 2010
- Last aired
- 24 August 2010
- Network
- 5
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- NR
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Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank: quick answers
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Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank finished?
Yes. Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank ended in 2010, so you can watch the whole story.
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