Railway Nation: A Journey in Verse

Following in the footsteps of W H Auden’s classic 1936 documentary Night Mail, six of Britain’s best poets take the train from London to Glasgow, discovering stories of love, loss and longing among the passengers today, and capturing the journey in verse. Maxine Peake narrates.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Alistair Pegg

PRODUCERS

Joe Fowler

DIRECTORS

James House

FIRST TX

1 x 60’ October 2016

BROADCASTER

BBC Two