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The New Commuters

Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to live further and further from the places where they worked.

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Release Date: Wed, Sep 28, 2016

Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 30
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Liz McIvor
Self - Presenter

Season 1:

Time
Episode 1: Time (Sep 28, 2016)
Exploring how Britain's expanding rail network sparked a social revolution. How do you organise a network in a country of separate time zones and no recognised timetables?
Capitalism and Commerce
Episode 2: Capitalism and Commerce (Oct 05, 2016)
Series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor explores how railways stimulated great changes to the nation's economy, changing how business was done.
The Age of Leisure
Episode 3: The Age of Leisure (Oct 12, 2016)
Documentary series about Britain's railways. A look at how the idea of an excursion to distant places became popular from the 1840s onwards.
The New Commuters
Episode 4: The New Commuters (Oct 19, 2016)
Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to live further and further from the places where they worked.
Food and Shopping
Episode 5: Food and Shopping (Oct 26, 2016)
Series about Britain's railways. How the railways changed culinary tastes in London, as rapid transport enabled people to enjoy food from across the nation.
A Touch of Class
Episode 6: A Touch of Class (Nov 02, 2016)
Documentary series about Britain's railways. This edition charts how, in the 1800s, the trains gradually acted as a great catalyst in mixing the classes.

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