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Original Release
09/02/2015
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Christopher Trace | Himself - Presenter, 'Blue Peter' (archive footage) |
| Se-Young Park | Himself - Astrophysicist (as Prof Francis Graham-Smith) |
| Jocelyn Bell Burnell | Herself - Astrophysicist (as Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell) |
| Jon Agar | Himself - University College London (as Prof Jon Agar) |
| Jerry Brotton | Himself - Queen Mary University of London (as Prof Jerry Brotton) |
| Rachel Hewitt | Herself - Author, 'Map of a Nation' |
| Hugh Westacott | Himself - Rambler |
| Leo Hubbard | Himself - Royal Navy Submarine Museum |
| Ross Floyd | Himself - Passenger |
| Charlie Haywood | Himself - Royal Navy Submarine Museum |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys | Wednesday, 02 September 2015 |
| 2 | A Very British Map: The Ordnance Survey Story | Wednesday, 09 September 2015 |
| 3 | The Engine That Powers the World | Wednesday, 23 September 2015 |
| 4 | The People's Liners: Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets | Tuesday, 20 October 2015 |
| 5 | Looking for Mr Bond: 007 at the BBC | Wednesday, 28 October 2015 |
| 6 | How Britain Won the Space Race: The Story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank | Monday, 16 November 2015 |
Directors
Merryn Threadgold, Chloe Penman, Robin Toyne, Steve O'Hagan, Matthew Thomas, Jon Morrice
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Christopher Trace | Himself - Presenter, 'Blue Peter' (archive footage) |
| Se-Young Park | Himself - Astrophysicist (as Prof Francis Graham-Smith) |
| Jocelyn Bell Burnell | Herself - Astrophysicist (as Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell) |
| Jon Agar | Himself - University College London (as Prof Jon Agar) |
| Jerry Brotton | Himself - Queen Mary University of London (as Prof Jerry Brotton) |
| Rachel Hewitt | Herself - Author, 'Map of a Nation' |
| Hugh Westacott | Himself - Rambler |
| Leo Hubbard | Himself - Royal Navy Submarine Museum |
| Ross Floyd | Himself - Passenger |
| Charlie Haywood | Himself - Royal Navy Submarine Museum |
| Geoffrey Boothroyd | Himself - Armourer 'Q' |
| Jimmy James | Himself - Rail Enthusiast |
| Marilyn Bechter | Herself - Cartographer, Ordnance Survey, 1956-1994 |
| Robin Wall | Himself - Master Mariner |
| John Paddy Browne | Himself - Cartographer, Ordnance Survey, 1956-1994 |
| Bob Gwynne | Himself - Curator, National Railway Museum |
| Neil O'Brien | Himself - Purser |
| George Eyston | Himself - Driver of Record-Breaking Diesel Car (archive footage) |
| Neil Marshall | Himself - Chairman, Brighton Belle Trust |
| Bryan Bechter | Himself - Cartographer, Ordnance Survey, 1956-1994 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Poole | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bright | Executive Producer |
| William Naylor | Producer |
| Eve White | Producer |
| Merryn Threadgold | Producer |
| Chloe Penman | Producer |
| Robin Toyne | Producer |
| Steve O'Hagan | Producer |
| Matthew Thomas | Producer |
| Jon Morrice | Producer |
| Christopher Boreham | Producer |
