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Secrets of the Railway That Changed the World
Season 3 · Episode 119

Secrets of the Railway That Changed the World

Forbidden History

September 9, 202542m 47s

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Show Notes

In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we look at how a small stretch of railway changed everything, propelling mankind into the modern world. The Liverpool to Manchester line transformed travel, time itself, and reshaped society. Yet behind the triumph lay plenty of challenges, danger, and even death…


Cast List:


Claire Barratt: Industrial Heritage Engineer

Dr Susan Major: Railway Historian

Guy Walters: Author & Historian

Tim Dunn: Railway Historian

Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist

Bob Gwynne: Curator, National Railway Museum

Paul O’Donnell: Railway Trust, Liverpool to Manchester

Anthony Dawson: Railway Historian

Nigel Jones: Author & Historian

Mark Cozens: Ranger, Risley Moss

Dr Michael Bailey: Railway Historian

Simon Holroyd: Engineering Manager, National Railway Museum

Erin Beester: Researcher, Manchester Science & Industry Museum

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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