Overground: The Railway - Keeping Britain on Track

With unprecedented access to Network Rail, train companies Virgin, East Coast, First Great Western and Northern, and the British Transport Police, this fascinating six part documentary series goes behind the scenes of one of Britain's biggest institutions - the oldest and busiest railways in the world. We get to know the track-workers, train guards and management who are battling to keep the railway from grinding to a halt. 'How it Works' - Britain has the oldest and one of the busiest railways in the world with 1.3bn journeys every year and rising. Whether its delays, overcrowding or fare rises, Britons all love to complain about the trains. Used to being the butt of complaints, the rail industry has always kept itself behind closed doors.. Until now. 'Off the Rails' - All aspects are covered in the series - anything from suicidal people or an unlucky pheasant, to faulty signalling, cable thieves, and mother nature which can all bring the railway to a grinding halt.