Trackside is all about stories from across the Great Western Railway network and today we’re hopping off at Oxford.

Home to the world’s oldest university, people come from all around the world to see the city and its ‘dreaming spires’ 

Oxford’s also renowned for its stories. 

Authors like Lewis Carol, Philip Pullman, Oscar Wilde and J R R Tolkein lived and wrote in the city. Shall we find out more?

Trackside is all about stories from across the Great Western Railway network and today we&rsquo;re hopping off at Oxford.
Home to the world&rsquo;s oldest university, people come from all around the world to see the city and its &lsquo;dreaming spires&rsquo;&nbsp;
Oxford&rsquo;s also renowned for its stories.&nbsp;
Authors like Lewis Carol, Philip Pullman, Oscar Wilde and J R R Tolkein lived and wrote in the city.&nbsp;Shall we find out more?

Join Zoom as he flicks through his scrapbook and shows you the amazing countries and cities he's visited around the world!

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We went to youth clubs along the network to find out about the lives of young people across the south of England…

Each episode is hosted by a different youth club and they tell us all about the area. 

From Par to Bristol, Newton Abbot to Exeter St Davids, and even London Paddington and Oxford, we’re finding out about some amazing locations across the country.

Trackside is a brand new series from Fun Kids packed with stuff across the railway network!
We went to youth clubs along the network to find out about the lives of young people across the south of England…
Each episode is hosted by a different youth club and they tell us all about the area. 
From Par to Bristol, Newton Abbot to Exeter St Davids, and even London Paddington and Oxford, we’re finding out about some amazing locations across the country.

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