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Full Steam Ahead

2016-07-21 · 60 min / episode · ★ 9.3

Documentary

With the help of Victorian steam enthusiasts across the country, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands journey back in time to the era of steam which shaped modern Britain.

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Lion Television
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Ruth GoodmanRuth GoodmanSelf - Presenter
Peter GinnSelf - Presenter
Alex LanglandsSelf - Presenter

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