Tim Dunn
Himself
The Architecture the Railways Built (2020)
Season 4
In the fourth series, Tim also explores the history of railway design with special access to the Network Rail archives – the first time this repository of railway history has been featured on TV – and the archives of the National Railway Museum, a treasure trove full of architects’ plans, drawings and rare artefacts, containing the untold histories of railway buildings.
Released April 28, 2020
Episode 40 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Brown Bob Productions
Network: U&Yesterday
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Forth Bridge
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.
Feb. 28, 2023, midnight
S4E2 - Manchester
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.
March 7, 2023, midnight
S4E3 - Channel Tunnel
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.
March 14, 2023, midnight
S4E4 - London Bridge
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.
March 21, 2023, midnight
S4E5 - Coventry
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.
March 28, 2023, midnight
S4E6 - Edinburgh
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.
April 4, 2023, midnight
S4E7 - Lincoln
Tim Dunn discovers how two competing Victorian railway companies shaped the city of Lincoln.
April 11, 2023, midnight
S4E8 - South Devon
Tim Dunn revisits his childhood holiday haunts in South Devon, following the route of Brunel's experimental atmospheric railway.
April 18, 2023, midnight
S4E9 - Leeds
Tim Dunn explores the birthplace of British locomotive manufacturing - Leeds, starting at the Round Foundry.
April 25, 2023, midnight
S4E10 - Hull
Tim Dunn explores beautiful Hull Paragon station and finds out how Royal Leamington Spa got a wonderful art deco station.
May 2, 2023, midnight
Network: U&Yesterday
Episode Runtime: 40 min.
Season Runtime: 40 min.
Released: April 28, 2020
Last Air Date: May 2, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists