BBC Radio 4 has a welll done 70 minute program on the history of British rail.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rdcvz
Omnibus. An account of Britain's railways, and how track and carriage united a nation. Read by Stephen Tompkinson.
Avail/ for just under a month
(Also on Book of the Week in 15 min segments:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06qhlhx
A listing of segments:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qftk/episodes/player
It's Based on the book by Simon Bradley:
The Railways: Nation, Network and Peoplehttps://profilebooks.com/blog/cat/news/post/the-railways-radio-4-book-of-the-week/
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V6R4MYQ?keywords=The%20Railways&qid=1449449700&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
"A magnificent account of Britain's railways and how track and carriage united a nation.
This series of readings includes an exploration of many aspects of the railway revolution, such as the challenges of 'railway time', the nuances of first, second and third class, the dificulties of lighting and heating, passenger comfort, what to eat when travelling and the history of refreshment stops and the commercial opportunities they brought - including the establishment of W.H.Smith and Son, who became the nation's first high street bookstore. Architecture and engineering are also covered, alongside the impact on social classes and gender.
Passengers may have a love-hate relationship with our railways, but few of us know much about the journey taken to get to where we are now.
"Simon Bradley's 'The Railways' is magisterial. It's both authoritative and absorbing. A first class journey." Michael Palin
Read by Stephen Tompkinson
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4."
Chaz
Release date: 1 December 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rdcvz
Omnibus. An account of Britain's railways, and how track and carriage united a nation. Read by Stephen Tompkinson.
Avail/ for just under a month
(Also on Book of the Week in 15 min segments:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06qhlhx
A listing of segments:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qftk/episodes/player
It's Based on the book by Simon Bradley:
The Railways: Nation, Network and Peoplehttps://profilebooks.com/blog/cat/news/post/the-railways-radio-4-book-of-the-week/
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V6R4MYQ?keywords=The%20Railways&qid=1449449700&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
"A magnificent account of Britain's railways and how track and carriage united a nation.
This series of readings includes an exploration of many aspects of the railway revolution, such as the challenges of 'railway time', the nuances of first, second and third class, the dificulties of lighting and heating, passenger comfort, what to eat when travelling and the history of refreshment stops and the commercial opportunities they brought - including the establishment of W.H.Smith and Son, who became the nation's first high street bookstore. Architecture and engineering are also covered, alongside the impact on social classes and gender.
Passengers may have a love-hate relationship with our railways, but few of us know much about the journey taken to get to where we are now.
"Simon Bradley's 'The Railways' is magisterial. It's both authoritative and absorbing. A first class journey." Michael Palin
Read by Stephen Tompkinson
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4."
Chaz
Release date: 1 December 2015
