In a look at Manchester's railways past, present and future, Spencer Fitz-Gibbon visits the world's oldest intercity railway station, investigates the redevelopment of Manchester Victoria Station and other recent and forthcoming improvements in Manchester's rail services, and asks: What will High Speed Rail do for Manchester? The programme features interviews with Katie Belshaw of the Museum of Science and Industry, Noel Connolly of Network Rail and Charlotte Bowen of HS2 Ltd.