Ian Hislop Goes Off The Rails

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Ian HislopSelf - Presenter

Richard Beeching

Richard BeechingSelf (archive footage)

Trevor Knight

Trevor KnightSelf - Former Railway Worker