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The Railway: First Great Western

The Railway: First Great Western

Description: `The Railway: First Great Western' is a workplace documentary series that shows what life is like for the employees of First Great Western, one of Britain's largest train operating companies. A team of drivers, managers, ticket inspectors and technicians work daily to connect the capital to the southwest and to keep an enormous network on track, as the company moves millions of passengers a year along the spectacular Great Western route.
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Documentary
Year Released: 2013
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 12
First episode air date: August 29, 2013
Cast: Paul Copley

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