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U&Yesterday 2020 - 2023 4 seasons 40 eps Returning series

The Architecture the Railways Built

2020 - 2023 4 seasons 40 eps

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45 min

S4 · E1 Feb 28, 2023

Forth Bridge Episode 1

Tim heads north of the border to scale a Scottish railway icon – the Forth Bridge, without doubt one of the engineering wonders of the world. Tim conquers his fear of heights to learn its story from its foundations, deep under the Firth of Forth, to its summit 110 metres above the water. At Goathland, North Yorkshire, is a railway station where movie magic was made, possibly better known today as Hogsmeade from its starring role in the Harry Potter films.

7.7 · You

45 min

S4 · E2 Mar 7, 2023

Manchester Episode 2

In Manchester’s Castlefield area, Tim discovers how viaducts still dominate the cityscape. In Reading, a railway station is transformed and ready for the commuter challenges of the 21st century.

7.4 · You

45 min

S4 · E3 Mar 14, 2023

Channel Tunnel Episode 3

Tim goes deep beneath the waves to explore the Channel Tunnel, stopping off at Ashford International to take in this underappreciated piece of 90s railway architecture. Folkestone Harbour Station, once a great hub for international travel, is leading the way for the regeneration of a whole area of the town.

7.4 · You

45 min

S4 · E4 Mar 21, 2023

London Bridge Episode 4

Tim gets to grips with his local station – London Bridge, meeting the architects who turned this one-time Frankenstein’s monster of a station into the bright, airy and tranquil modern terminus. At the National Railway Museum, Tim gets access to Borough Market Junction Signal Box.

45 min

S4 · E5 Mar 28, 2023

Coventry Episode 5

Tim visits the striking post-war Coventry station. In Scarborough he discovers the birthplace of Britain’s funicular railways. And in a TV first, Tim delves into Network Rail’s archives.

7.6 · You

45 min

S4 · E6 Apr 4, 2023

Edinburgh Episode 6

Tim explores railway ingenuity at Goole swing bridge in Yorkshire and takes in Edinburgh Waverley from roof to underground vaults. At the National Railway Museum learns how railways demarked their land.

7.5 · You

45 min

S4 · E7 Apr 11, 2023

Lincoln Episode 7

Tim Dunn discovers how two competing Victorian railway companies shaped the city of Lincoln.

7.1 · You

45 min

S4 · E8 Apr 18, 2023

South Devon Episode 8

Tim Dunn revisits his childhood holiday haunts in South Devon, following the route of Brunel's experimental atmospheric railway.

7.4 · You

45 min

S4 · E9 Apr 25, 2023

Leeds Episode 9

Tim Dunn explores the birthplace of British locomotive manufacturing - Leeds, starting at the Round Foundry.

45 min

S4 · E10 May 2, 2023

Hull Episode 10

Tim Dunn explores beautiful Hull Paragon station and finds out how Royal Leamington Spa got a wonderful art deco station.

10 episodes in Season 4

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Railway expert and train enthusiast Tim Dunn explores the stunning architecture that lines the railway network in `The Architecture the Railways Built'. He visits stations made up of simple stone buildings, decorative Victorian grandeur, and striking glass and concrete structures, but he doesn't stop at visiting stations, as he explores every structure which owes its existence to the railway, including viaducts, railway hotels, tunnels, and the less obvious buildings such as homes, swimming pools, and Turkish baths.

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Total runtime 37h 20m · Episode length 56 min · Country United Kingdom

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Premiered

April 28, 2020

Final episode

May 2, 2023

Status

Returning series

Network

U&Yesterday

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Scripted

Episode length

56 min

Total runtime

37h 20m

Original language

English

Production

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Brown Bob Productions

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English

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