Walking Britain's Lost Railways returns to Channel 5, Friday 27.11.20, 8pm.

[whole diary]

[grahame]

From Herald Scotland

Presenter Rob Bell ? an engineer ? has long been fascinated by these disappeared lines. This new four-part series explores lost routes and the stories of the landscapes and communities they transformed.

The opening episode discovers how train travel unlocked large swathes of North Devon, including the glamorous Atlantic Coast Express service.

Scottish viewers won't want to miss episode two (airing December 4) which charts the history of the former Callander and Oban Railway, a 70-mile route from the Trossachs to the west coast.

Walking Britain's Lost Railways returns to Channel 5, Friday, 8pm.

[RichardB]

I saw the trailer for Friday's programme yesterday and, as you would expect, it includes the L & B and the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway.  Looking forward to it.

[grahame]

I saw the trailer for Friday's programme yesterday and, as you would expect, it includes the L & B and the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway.  Looking forward to it.

An interesting program that was refreshingly (for me) looking at the railway and its effect in the community rather than shows which use the railway mostly to link up geographically close items / people of interest.

I can't help thinking that of all the various closures from around 50 years ago, Ilfracombe was one of the ones that must be most regretted now.

[RichardB]

Another excellent programme tonight, I thought.  The Great Central from Ruddington to Cadesby Tunnel and Viaduct south of Rugby - it has so many different elements and I found it fascinating.

Last week's was a bit "rail light" - the Cheltenham - Banbury line - mainly because little seems to still exist of the old railway.  Still a good programme but tonight's made up for it in rail content.

Pity about the Great Central, but it was never going to survive Beeching. 

[Phil]

Am I right in thinking this series changed its name from 'Walking Britain's Lost Railways' to 'Walking Scotland's Lost Railways' for the second episode, or did I mis-read the TV listings? It made me wonder at the time whether it had been renamed in readiness for Scottish independence from Britain.

[grahame]

Am I right in thinking this series changed its name from 'Walking Britain's Lost Railways' to 'Walking Scotland's Lost Railways' for the second episode, or did I mis-read the TV listings? It made me wonder at the time whether it had been renamed in readiness for Scottish independence from Britain.

You are right that the name's changed during the series.  Don't know why - perhaps to encourage viewing figures for people who live in Scotland.   Perhaps there will be other regional variations too ...

[didcotdean]

The Great Central edition seemed to have relatively little 'walking' in it, even though various parts in particular 4 miles south of Leicester are in use as a foot & cycle path alongside meadows. Maybe this was because the emphasis seemed to be on the way it had smashed late through built up areas.

Also it was quaint that there was a visit to the interior of Leicester Central Station without looking at the redevelopment taking place all around it (Great Central Square).