Maps of Britain

Britain is connected by miles of roads, canals, and railway. This series explores the history of how we get around this ancient island.

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Documentary
Created By

First Aired on

Mar 08, 2024

1 seaons till Apr 12, 2024

Popularity: 5.7354
1 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

October Films (GB)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: The Coastal Map of Britain

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Series 1

Aired

6 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Motorway Map of Britain45 min

    A surprisingly bumpy ride through our love-hate relationship with motorways. The godmother of the road sign discusses her iconic designs. Plus, our favourite and most hated service stations.

  • Episode 2The Canal Map of Britain45 min

    A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before mechanisation, a frenzy of canal-building saw a new army of workers carve out the British landscape, digging out hundreds of miles of waterways using picks, shovels and muscle.

  • Episode 3The Railway Map of Britain45 min

    Charting the high and lows of Britain's railway - the invention created at the dawn of the 19th century that would change Britain and the world forever - from the Industrial Revolution to HS2.

  • Episode 4The Sewer Map of Britain45 min

    Investigating the hidden secrets of the sewers, from London's current Tideway Tunnel, to the Romans' solution almost 2,000 years ago.

  • Episode 5The Underground Map of Britain45 min

    A fact-fuelled ride through London's tube network, mapping out the history of the world's first - and most iconic - underground railway system. Viewers discover how this 160-year-old marvel of engineering manages to carry 1.3 billion passengers a year.

Crew & Team

Bob Marsden

Producer

Holly Lawrance

Production Manager

Neil Breakwell

Executive Producer

Karen Turner

Line Producer

Jacob Dunn

Production Coordinator

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