Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

Season 6 Episode 1: Railways of the Somme

The broadcaster returns, beginning by travelling across Europe to examine the train's role in the First World War. In Northumberland, he enjoys a ride on a preserved locomotive to find out how important the railways were to Britain for mobilisation of troops and the operation of large training camps around the country. Aboard a holiday train commandeered to transport troops and ammunition, Chris tells the stories of two opposing soldiers, one English and one German, who both took trains to the Somme in 1916.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

6

Episodes:

28

Cast:

Chris Tarrant

Quality:

HD

Duration:

45 min

First Air:

2014

Rating:

10.0