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Ian Hislop Goes Off The Rails

Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road.

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  • Ian Hislop

    Ian Hislop

    Self - Presenter

  • Richard Beeching

    Richard Beeching

    Self (archive footage)

  • Trevor Knight

    Trevor Knight

    Self - Former Railway Worker

Overview

Ian Hislop takes a look at the notorious Beeching Report of 1963, which led to the closure of a third of the nation's railway lines and forced thousands of people onto the road.

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