hd.thomson-multimediaRailways: The Making of a Nation Capitalism and Commerce (2016– ) watch online HD
- Original title:Capitalism and Commerce
- Category:TV Episode / Documentary / History
- Released:2016–
- Director:Stuart Woodman
- Actors:Liz McIvor,Jane Humphries,Lucy Newton
- Duration:30min
- Video type:TV Episode
- Rating 6.9
- Votes 559
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Short summary
Originally railway entrepreneurs saw trains as a means to transport raw materials, stock and goods. But soon realised there was money to be made transporting people. The railways also created an army of engineers, managers and accountants.
| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
 | Liz McIvor | - | Herself - Presenter |
| Jane Humphries | - | Herself - Economics Historian (as Prof Jane Humphries) |
| Lucy Newton | - | Herself - Historian, Henley Business School (as Dr Lucy Newton) |
| Robert Beaumont | - | Himself - Author, 'The Railway King' |
| Daniel Martin | - | Himself - Industrial Historian, Derby Museums |
| William Ashworth | - | Himself - Historian, University of Liverpool (as Dr William Ashworth) |
| Mark Rand | - | Himself - Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line |
| Simon Bradley | - | Himself - Author. 'St Pancras Station' |