South
Joe Crowley journeys back to the world of steam to meet the people who battled to save their local railway lines in the 1960s. From enthusiasts on the Isle of Wight to extraordinary new homes where stations used to be, Joe meets the people who were affected when Dr Beeching's axe fell across southern England.
East
Nicholas Crane explores what happened to Norfolk's railways 45 years ago when many of the county's branch lines were closed after the Beeching Report, and he learns of an ambitious plan to build an orbital railway by reinstating some of those axed lines.
East Mids
Pop mogul and former railway worker Pete Waterman travels the old Midland mainline through Derbyshire and the Peak District, examining how it is used today, and asking whether the link to Manchester could be reopened.
London
Edwina Currie journeys across London and the South East to examine the legacy of Doctor Beeching, one of the most notorious men in British railway history. She meets the people and places affected by his cuts and discovers how, forty years later, they have turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
North East
Wayne Hemingway discovers the lasting damage caused to the North East by Doctor Beeching's closures, and asks if it is possible to have a community with a heart but no railway.
North West
Broadcaster Stuart Maconie takes a wry look at the effect of the Beeching railway cuts in the 1960s, and asks how much they are to blame for traffic problems in the North West.
South West
Dick Strawbridge takes a look at the impact of Beeching's cuts on the South West rail network, and how, nearly half a century after its closure, one line might make a comeback
West
Travel journalist Simon Calder journeys from Portishead to Minehead to explore the legacy of the 1960s railway cuts in the West Country, arguing that the time has come to reverse some of Dr Beeching's branch line closures.
Yorkshire
Adam Hart Davis takes a road trip along the ghost of the Beverley to York line, which was scrapped under Beeching, and looks at the fierce local campaign to get it re-opened.
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