Full Steam Ahead

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

Full Steam Ahead

First Air Date

July 21, 2016

Last Air Date

August 25, 2016

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

Lion Television

Networks

BBC Two

S01E06

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.

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