Great British Train Journeys from Above

Great British Train Journeys from Above (2025- )

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All aboard, this is your ticket to ride the most spectacular train journeys in Britain. To mark 200 years of British train travel in 2025, this series uses cutting-edge drones to showcase the most iconic steam train journeys in Britain, from above.

In Scotland, the Jacobite Steam Train, better known as the Hogwarts Express, travels across the Scottish Highlands, unlocking the fascinating history of the Jacobite Rebellion. In Wales, the Mountain Spirit traverses glorious coastlines and ancient oak woodlands on the Ffestiniog Railway, through the mountainous Snowdonia National Park. And in England, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway travels from Whitby to Pickering, transporting us back in time to the golden age of steam train travel, and the West Somerset Railway scales rolling hills, to tell the story if its great engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

In this spectacular series, immerse yourself in the romance, history and thrill of train travel.

Network
Scheduleevery Saturday at 20:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Episode 4
Season 1Episode 460 min

Episode 4

Hugh Bonneville narrates a journey through the rolling hills of England's south-west on the West Somerset Railway created by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Widely recognised as one of the greatest engineers of all time, Brunel's remarkable railways and structures are known worldwide. This episode travels along his railway through the Quantock Hills to the Bristol Channel.

Nov 1, 2025

Recent Episodes

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S01E04Episode 4Nov 1, 2025
S01E03Episode 3Oct 25, 2025
S01E02Episode 2Oct 18, 2025
S01E01Episode 1Oct 11, 2025
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Cast

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

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