Timeshift The Nation's Railway: The Golden Age of British Rail (Season 14, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary

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The Nation's Railway: The Golden Age of British Rail (Season 14, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary

How did British Rail bring the nation's railways into the modern era, and what challenges did it overcome on the way?

Director

David Leach

Producer

David Leach

Editor

Dilesh Korya

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Release date

Feb 24, 2015 (United Kingdom)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Rebecca Front Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Kyle Bosworth Self - Transport Journalist Self - Transport Journalist See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Ted Eggs Self - Film Director, British Transport Films, 1961-1982 Self - Film Director, British Transport Films, 1961-1982 See fewer	Good Ship Versatility (1971)
John McGoldrick Self - Curator, National Railway Museum Self - Curator, National Railway Museum See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Alan Marshall Self - British Rail Public Relations, 1968-1991 Self - British Rail Public Relations, 1968-1991 See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Christian Wolmar Self - Rail Historian Self - Rail Historian See fewer	Arena (1975)
Patrick Russell Self - Curator, British Film Institute Self - Curator, British Film Institute See fewer	To Tell the Truth (II) (2016)
Steve Foxon Self - Curator, British Film Institute Self - Curator, British Film Institute See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Tim Hitch Self - Rail Enthusiast Self - Rail Enthusiast See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Peter Swift Self - BR Engineering, 1962-1994 Self - BR Engineering, 1962-1994 See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Stuart Conlon Self - Rail Enthusiast Self - Rail Enthusiast See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Michelle Sandell Self - Rail Enthusiast Self - Rail Enthusiast See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Richard Beeching Self - British Railways Chairman (archive footage) (as Dr Richard Beeching) Self - British Railways Chairman (archive footage) (as Dr Richard Beeching) See fewer	Panorama (I) (1953)
William Rushton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nothing But the Best (1964)
Barbara Castle Self - Transport Minister (archive footage) Self - Transport Minister (archive footage) See fewer	Churchill (1992)
Margaret Calvert Self - Designer Self - Designer See fewer	The Secret Life of the Motorway (2007)
Alan Wickens Self - BR Director of Research, 1966-1989 (as Prof Alan Wickens) Self - BR Director of Research, 1966-1989 (as Prof Alan Wickens) See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Kit Spackman Self - BR Research, 1969-1978 Self - BR Research, 1969-1978 See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Stephen Poole Self - Author, 'Behind the Crumbling Edge' Self - Author, 'Behind the Crumbling Edge' See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Prue Leith Self - BR Board, 1980-1985 Self - BR Board, 1980-1985 See fewer	Kepler 62F (2024)
Peter Purves Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage) See fewer	Girl in a Black Bikini (1967)