Liz McIvor charts the struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills. Show more

How the process of building Britain's canals resulted in furthering geological knowledge, as surveyor William Smith created the first geological map of England and Wales. Show more

Liz McIvor explores how the nation's canals were saved following years of postwar neglect, becoming places of tranquillity and popular for boating holidays. Show more

Liz McIvor recounts the tales of the men who built the canals - the navigators, or navvies - focusing on their work on the Manchester Ship Canal. Show more

Liz McIvor recounts the story of 'canal mania', the period of activity that helped develop Britain's modern financial economy, now centred in London. Show more

Liz McIvor tells the story of the people who operated the canal boats, carrying fuel and goods around the country. Show more

Series about Britain's railways. How the railways changed culinary tastes in London, as rapid transport enabled people to enjoy food from across the nation. Show more

Documentary series about Britain's railways. This edition charts how, in the 1800s, the trains gradually acted as a great catalyst in mixing the classes. Show more

Documentary series about Britain's railways. A look at how the idea of an excursion to distant places became popular from the 1840s onwards. Show more

Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to live further and further from the places where they worked. Show more

Exploring how Britain's expanding rail network sparked a social revolution. How do you organise a network in a country of separate time zones and no recognised timetables? Show more

Series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor explores how railways stimulated great changes to the nation's economy, including how business was done. Show more