Great British Train Journeys from Above Poster

Synopsis

All aboard in celebration of 200 years of train travel. Hugh Bonneville narrates as cutting-edge drones showcase the most iconic steam rail journeys in Britain.

First Air Date: 2025-10-11

Last Air Date: 2025-11-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: Channel 4

Top Cast

Hugh Bonneville as Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

None (2025)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2025-10-11)

In the Scottish Highlands, the Jacobite Railway - also known as the real Hogwarts Express - is regularly voted the best rail journey in the world.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2025-10-18)

The Ffestiniog Railway carves a path through Eryri, changing Welsh history.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2025-10-25)

From Whitby to Pickering, aerial views reveal rail's impact on the North Yorkshire Moors.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2025-11-01)

On the West Somerset Railway, glorious views and the story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.