On to Leeds - UK Rail Journeys Series 2 - Episode 08 In 'On to Leeds' I continue my journey to Leeds. Today only part of my journey is on the true route of the Thames Clyde Express as a nine-mile sect

Season 2024 - Talk 08 - A History of India before the British - In 'A History of India before the British' Alan Freeland tells us that in the next few of years India's likely to become the world's t

Sheffield Railway Station and on to Swinton -UK Rail Journeys Series 2 - Episode 07 In 'Sheffield Railway Station and on to Swinton' I visit Sheffield Station and then start my journey with Northern

Season 2024 - Talk 07 - 1832 Reform Bill - - did it avoid a revolution? - In the '1832 Reform Bill - did it avoid a revolution' Robert Sykes tells us that whilst the parliamentary system in Britain i

On to Sheffield - UK Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 06 - In 'On to Sheffield' my journey continues with the East Midlands Railway from Trowell to Sheffield along the original route of Thames Clyde Ex

Season 2024 - Talk 05 - 17th Century Dissenters - In '17th Century Dissenters and the World Turned Upside Down' Judith Edge tells us about dissent in the 17th Century and compares the situation with t

Leicester to Trowell - UK Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 05 - In 'Leicester to Trowell' my journey continues with the East Midlands Railway from Leicester, via Nottingham, to Trowell. This gets me ba

Season 2024 - Talk 04 - Mike Hawthorn - The Farnham Flyer - In 'Mike Hawthorn' Simon Barber tells us about one of his heroes, Britain's first Formula 1 World Champion. Early years: Mike Hawthorn is bo

We reach Leicester - UK Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 04 - In 'We reach Leicester' my journey continues northwards, and reaches the Thames Clyde's first stop in Leicester. - Please click on a thumbn

Northward Bound - UK Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 03 - In 'Northward Bound' I start my journey, leaving St. Pancras on an East Midlands Railway Class 222Meridian train. - Please click on a thumbna