Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

Season 1

2017 · 4 episodes · 3h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. West Highland Railway

   26 Nov 2017 · 45 min

   Julie takes off on Scotland's West Highland Railway, with the train from Harry Potter, wartime spies, and cattle wrangling on Skye.

2. 

   2. The East Coast Line

   3 Dec 2017 · 45 min

   Julie heads from Newcastle to Edinburgh, via the beautiful coastal town of Alnmouth and a date with a lobster breeder and the biggest gannet colony on Earth.

3. 

   3. The Great Western Railway

   10 Dec 2017 · 45 min

   Julie heads for Cornwall, where she learns about smugglers and joins the RNLI on a practise run off St Ives. She also visits Paignton, Kingswear Polperro, and eats some fancy cake.

4. 

   4. Wales to Liverpool

   17 Dec 2017 · 45 min

   Julie travels from Cardigan Bay to Liverpool via Tywyn, the inspiration behind Thomas the Tank Engine. There's also a trip through Snowdonia, and the fastest zip wire in Europe.