Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

Season

2017

UK

7.5

Actor Julie Walters rides the UK's most beautiful coastal railways, from Scotland to Cornwall.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The West Highlands

Julie begins her journey by boarding the famous Jacobite steam train for a trip along Scotland's West Highland Railway, most famous for being The Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter movies.

S1 • E2

The East Coast Line

Julie starts in Newcastle, famed for its 'Brown Ale', which brings back some difficult memories for her so she quickly hops aboard the mainline high-speed train bound for Edinburgh!

S1 • E3

Devon and Cornwall

Julie travels on Isambard Kingdom Brunel's famous Great Western Railway heading from London down to Cornwall. Ahead for her lie sailors, smugglers, a rock and roller and a bout of seasickness!

S1 • E4

North Wales

Starting in Aberystwyth, Julie heads first to Tywyn - famous for its heritage steam railway and the inspiration behind Thomas the Tank Engine. She's Liverpool bound, on the way experiencing the oldest train factory in the world and the longest zip-wire in Europe.

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Cast

Julie Walters

Self - Presenter