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Walking Britain's Lost Railways

2018 · 4 seasons

A gentle, scenic ramble through forgotten places, full of quiet nostalgia and easy company for a lazy afternoon.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rob Bell
Overview
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.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • nature
    • exploration
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Starring
    Rob Bell
    Length
    4 seasons, 20 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    5
    Country
    United Kingdom

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