Walking Britain's Lost Railways - Season 1 - Eps 6: Wales

2018-10-2645 min⭐ 6.3/10

Rob Bell visits Wales to examine the story of a lost line between Ruabon and Barmouth. The route represented a sea-change in how ordinary Victorian working families were granted affordable access to the landscape and language of the Welsh heartlands. He takes a trip across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - the oldest and longest navigable aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest in the world - and goes canoeing in Lake Bala. In Dolgellau, Rob meets a local harpist and hears the sounds that became intrinsically tied to the image of Wales.

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About Walking Britain's Lost Railways

Walking Britain's Lost Railways

Title: Walking Britain's Lost Railways

First Air Date: 2018-09-21

Last Air Date: 2021-11-19

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 6.3/10 (from 3 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 4

Total Episodes: 20

Network: 5

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Rumpus Media, Motion Content Group

Synopsis

Rob Bell explores the lost landscapes and infrastructure of some of Britain's former railway lines. From the 1960's the axe fell on 4,000 miles of Britain's rail network. Now, decades later, Rob Bell is going on journey to uncover those lost railway lines. Every week Rob will explore a different line; experiencing the hidden landscapes, lost infrastructure and forgotten worlds that disappeared when the line closed.

Cast

Rob Bell

Rob Bell

Self - Presenter

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