Great American Railroad Journeys

Brooklyn to Montauk

Documentary Jul 25, 2016 58 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

S1 E102: From Manhattan, Michael Portillo travels east to Long Island. Beginning in Brooklyn, he hears the moving story behind the construction of the world's first steel suspension bridge. Below ground, he investigates the city’s first subway and the dangers faced by the sandhogs who built it. In Long Island, he relives the Roaring Twenties before ending his journey at the Montauk lighthouse.

Documentary Jul 25, 2016 58 min BBC Select

TV-G

Information

Released: 2016
Run Time: 58 min
Rated: TV-G
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.