Name: Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways
Released: 2026-06-06
Duration: 3000

Schedule for 5 Exploring Britain

Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways

The dying days of steam, and how the railways fought back.

2026-06-06 18:58:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 19:48:00 +0000 UTC(50m)

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Betrayal

Historian Dan Jones reveals how Henry II founded the Plantagenet dynasty.

2026-06-07 00:54:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 01:46:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

Episode 2

The story of Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General.

2026-06-07 00:02:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 00:54:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

Episode 1

Suzannah reveals what it must have been like to be accused of witchcraft.

2026-06-06 23:10:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 00:02:00 +0000 UTC(52m)

Episode 4

The crew stand-off with a Russian warship over Syria, and young sailor Danny tries for his first promotion, but chef Liam gets in trouble for drinking and might lose shore leave.

2026-06-06 22:20:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 23:10:00 +0000 UTC(50m)

Episode 3

Reports that a chemical weapon has been used in Salisbury changes the mood. When another chemical attack takes place in Syria, the ship goes to action stations for the first time.

2026-06-06 21:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 22:20:00 +0000 UTC(50m)

Episode 2

The ship and its crew are heading towards Crimea, when a Russian ship HMS Duncan has been tracking suddenly disappears. As they get closer to Crimea, the situation escalates

2026-06-06 20:39:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 21:30:00 +0000 UTC(51m)

Episode 1

Heading out to the Med and the Black Sea, the 280 men and women onboard face a heart attack, a man overboard, and a show of force from Russian airplanes.

2026-06-06 19:48:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 20:39:00 +0000 UTC(51m)