Is Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails
Director: Deborah Lee
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Ian Hislop, Richard Morant, Charles Loft

Yes, Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

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Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails

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Synopsis

Ian Hislop looks at the effect of the Beeching railway closures of the 1960s and examines whether Beeching and the government ministers made the right decision.