Boom, Bust and Blood
Chris Tarrant explores how railways transformed the nation.
2026-06-05 07:22:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 08:12:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Schedule for 5 Exploring Britain
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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.
2026-06-05 09:52:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 10:43:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
Steam Is Dead, Long Live the Railways
The dying days of steam, and how the railways fought back.
2026-06-05 09:02:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 09:52:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
How the Railways Won the War
The crucial roles the railways played in the two world wars.
2026-06-05 08:12:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 09:02:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Boom, Bust and Blood
Chris Tarrant explores how railways transformed the nation.
2026-06-05 07:22:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 08:12:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
A Legend Reborn
The mighty Scotsman becomes stranded stateside.
2026-06-05 06:31:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 07:22:00 +0000 UTC(51m)
The Unstoppable Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman has broken records and starred in movies.
2026-06-05 05:39:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 06:31:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Shepton Mallet
Michael Portillo explores this 400-year-old prison.
2026-06-05 04:47:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 05:39:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Orford Ness: Defence of the Realm
Orford Ness is a lens into an era of secrets and superpowers.
2026-06-05 03:55:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-05 04:47:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Concorde
By the early 1980s, Concorde was admired the world over.
2026-06-04 21:09:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 22:01:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Concorde
How Concorde became the world's only supersonic airliner.
2026-06-04 20:17:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 21:09:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
The Humber Bridge
Rob Bell tells the story of the Humber Bridge.
2026-06-04 19:27:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 20:17:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
The Clifton Suspension Bridge
The story of Brunel's famous bridge over the Avon gorge.
2026-06-04 18:37:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 19:27:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
The Britannia Bridge
Rob Bell recounts the story of the Britannia Bridge.
2026-06-04 17:48:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 18:37:00 +0000 UTC(49m)
Tower Bridge
Rob Bell uncovers the extraordinary story of Tower Bridge.
2026-06-04 16:58:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 17:48:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
The Tyne Bridge
Rob Bell explores the story of the Tyne Bridge.
2026-06-04 16:08:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 16:58:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
The Forth Rail Bridge
The Forth Rail Bridge has grown to symbolise Scotland.
2026-06-04 15:18:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 16:08:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Winchester Cathedral
Tony Robinson explores Winchester cathedral.
2026-06-04 14:28:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 15:18:00 +0000 UTC(50m)
Episode 1
The truth behind what really started the War of the Roses is told.
2026-06-04 08:30:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 09:22:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Tyranny
The story of Richard II, the last Plantagenet king.
2026-06-04 07:38:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 08:30:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
Revenge
Historian Dan Jones explores the reign of Edward II.
2026-06-04 06:46:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-04 07:38:00 +0000 UTC(52m)
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