C4 commissions Britain's Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

One of the country’s most adored actors, Julie Walters, is presenting a four-part series for Channel 4 in which she’ll travel the most beautiful and interesting stretches of coastal railway routes in the UK.

Very British Problems producers, Alaska TV, are in production on Britain’s Coastal Railways with Julie Walters (w/t), which will see her take the train for a magical mystery tour around our shores, getting lost in dramatic landscapes, uncovering surprising historical secrets and discovering how life really can be a beach.

From pristine Scottish beaches to Cornish fishing villages, hers will be a journey of discovery, learning how our coastal railways routes helped shape us as a nation, finding out about the people who brought them to life, and stopping off to meet the fascinating characters who live and thrive along the routes today.

The series was commissioned for Channel 4 by Head of Features Gill Wilson. The Executive Producers are Rich Evans and Paul Sommers, and Series Producer is Nicky Waltham.