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Hogwarts Express: From Swindon To Scrap To Screen (2021)

James Thomas looks at how the Hogwarts Express from the Harry Potter films was originally a Great Western Railway engine made in Swindon. Picture from Getty Images.

The Hogwarts Express from the Harry Potter films was originally a Great Western Railway engine made in Swindon. James Thomas looks at how the locomotive went from being built in the town, to ending up in a scrapyard in Wales, to then starring in one of the biggest film franchises of all time. Picture from Getty Images.

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Fri 31 Dec 2021 17:00

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Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 2021 13:00
  • Fri 31 Dec 2021 17:00