Full Steam Ahead

Name: Full Steam Ahead
Released: 2016-07-21
Rating: 9.3

2016 · 1h 0m · TMDB 9.3/10 (3 votes)

With the help of Victorian steam enthusiasts across the country, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands journey back in time to the era of steam which shaped modern Britain.

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About Full Steam Ahead

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 9.3/10 from 3 votes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6

Seasons and episodes

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Season 1

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S1 E1Jul 21, 201660 min

Episode 1

The team of historians examine how the golden age of steam changed Britain in unexpected ways, starting with domestic life. From slate roof tiles to the coal fire the railways shaped peoples homes.

S1 E2Jul 28, 201660 min

Episode 2

The team look at how the railways impacted on people, those who built them, the railway staff and industries across the country and at how the railway companies began to develop ways to transport people as well as goods.

S1 E3Aug 4, 201660 min

Episode 3

The team look at how the railways transformed the British diet, reviving a nation that was struggling to feed itself. The mass transportation of fish, livestock and vegetables fed the nation's cities and spawned popular new dishes.

S1 E4Aug 11, 201660 min

Episode 4

The historians take a trip on the legendary Flying Scotsman as they continue their exploration of the age of steam, discovering how the railways revolutionised communication with the transportation of mail.

S1 E5Aug 18, 201660 min

Episode 5

The life of the branch line before Dr Beeching's cuts of the 1960s is examined. Peter finds out about life on the footplate, Ruth discovers the prosthetic limb workshop for GWR staff who lost a limb in accidents.

S1 E6Aug 25, 201660 min

Episode 6

The team examine how a combination of increased leisure time and affordable rail travel opened up new freedoms for working-class Victorians, from trips to the seaside to fossil-hunters exploring Britain's prehistoric past.