Walking Britain's Lost Railways - Season 4

First aired: 10/15/2021 4 episodes
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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Walking Yorkshire's Lost Railways

Aired: 10/15/2021

Rob is in Yorkshire on the trail of a man once known as the ‘Railway King’. George Hudson rose from farming origins to become Lord Mayor of York.

Episode 2

2. Walking Cornwall's Lost Railways

Aired: 10/22/2021

Rob explores the copper mining that once dominated Cornwall, following the first two railways as he discovers how the deep mines prompted the invention of the steam engine.

Episode 3

3. Walking Kent’s Lost Railways

Aired: 10/29/2021

Rob checks out a railway line in rural Kent that became extremely prominent during the world wars, The Elham Valley Railway, which once connected Folkestone to Canterbury.

Episode 4

4. Walking Northern Ireland’s Lost Railways

Aired: 11/19/2021

Rob explores the lost railways of Northern Ireland - and there are many to choose from. Northern Island is only a little larger than the counties of Yorkshire.