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Maps of Britain

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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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3.5 / 5

8th March 2024 - 12th April 2024
Producer
Bob Marsden
Top Cast
Mark Benton
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The Motorway Map of Britain Still
The Motorway Map of Britain
8th March 2024

Episode 1

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.

The Canal Map of Britain Still
The Canal Map of Britain
15th March 2024

Episode 2

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.

The Railway Map of Britain Still
The Railway Map of Britain
22nd March 2024

Episode 3

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.

The Sewer Map of Britain Still
The Sewer Map of Britain
29th March 2024

Episode 4

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

The Underground Map of Britain Still
The Underground Map of Britain
5th April 2024

Episode 5

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.

The Coastal Map of Britain Still
The Coastal Map of Britain
12th April 2024

Episode 6

The rise and fall of the UK's greatest ports, from the first international traders arriving on the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, through the arrival of the Romans, Elizabeth I's extension of British territory, and the huge impact of the tea trade and the Industrial Revolution