Trainspotting Live(2016)
Overview
Trainspotting Live will bring three nights of spotting, joy and excitement to BBC Four as Peter Snow, mathematician Dr Hannah Fry and engineer Dick Strawbridge along with a team of rail train enthusiasts revel in the tantalising intricacies, trade secrets and true pleasures of trainspotting... live!
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Season 1
3 episodes • 2016
Season 1
3 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jul 11, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jul 12, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jul 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
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