Great British Railway Journeys S07E06 · Dover to Lewes

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Dover to Lewes Michael embarks on a railway journey along the south coast of Britain. Beginning in the port of Dover, he is inspired by a brave Victorian sea captain to plunge into the English Channel. A spectacular miniature steam railway, one third the size of his customary mode of transport, conveys him from Romney Marsh to Dungeness. In elegant Eastbourne, he discovers how the refined Victorian upper crust was attracted to the town by design of the 7th Duke of Devonshire. He ends his journey in truly eccentric English style at the Glyndebourne opera festival on the South Downs.

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1. 1 1. Carlisle to Penrith2016-01-04 · 30mCarlisle to Penrith Joining the cracker packers of Carlisle on the factory floor, Michael really takes the biscuit as he investigates the Victorian appetite for the custard cream
2. 2 2. Windermere to Carnforth2016-01-05 · 30mWindermere to Carnforth Michael continues his journey through the Lake District where he discovers a magical world of talking rabbits, ducks, hedgehogs and mice, who have entertai
3. 3 3. Preston to Swinton2016-01-06 · 30mPreston to Swinton Michael reads the riot act in Preston, where he discovers four mill workers were shot dead by soldiers at a protest in 1842. In Darwen, he makes a splash in pin
4. 4 4. St Helens to Knutsford2016-01-07 · 30mSt Helens to Knutsford Steered by his Bradshaw's guide, Michael begins this leg of his journey in Merseyside, where he feels the heat of modern glassmaking in St Helens. He discov
5. 5 5. Ashley to Alton2016-01-08 · 30mAshley to Alton On the last leg of his journey through north west England, Michael makes a clean sweep in Ashley, where, in Victorian times, the new middle classes set up home in
6. 6 6. Dover to Lewes2016-01-11 · 30mDover to Lewes Michael embarks on a railway journey along the south coast of Britain. Beginning in the port of Dover, he is inspired by a brave Victorian sea captain to plunge int
7. 7 7. Newhaven to Worthing2016-01-12 · 30mNewhaven to Worthing Following his Bradshaw's handbook, Michael examines the nation's hidden defences against potential invaders, beginning in the port of Newhaven. Detouring nort
8. 8 8. Littlehampton to Beaulieu2016-01-13 · 30mLittlehampton to Beaulieu Michael arrives in Littlehampton, where he discovers how Victorian engineers dug deep to defend the town's residents from cholera and learns how their dr
9. 9 9. Lymington Town to Exmouth2016-01-14 · 30mLymington Town to Exmouth Armed with his Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael arrives in the sailing haven of Lymington where he makes a lifesaving discovery. Exploring Dorchester's liter
10. 10 10. Plymouth to Porthcurno2016-01-15 · 30mPlymouth to Porthcurno In Plymouth, Michael finds out about the Royal Navy's fighting spirit and mixes his own blend of ruin. Crossing into Cornwall, Michael learns about the last
11. 11 11. Birmingham to Worcester2016-01-18 · 30mBirmingham to Worcester Every train ride begins with a whistle and Michael's new railway journey is no exception, blasting off from Birmingham's jewellery quarter to the sound of
12. 12 12. Redditch to Gloucester2016-01-19 · 30mRedditch to Gloucester Michael heads for the sharp end of the Victorian industrial revolution at a needle manufactory in Redditch. The Freemasons of Cheltenham invite Michael into
13. 13 13. Stroud to Bath2016-01-20 · 30mStroud to Bath Michael takes pot luck on the snooker table as he investigates the Victorian origins of the game and finds out what it takes to produce the fine green cloth which s
14. 14 14. Bristol to Glastonbury2016-01-21 · 30mBristol to Glastonbury Armed with his Bradshaw's guidebook, Michael enters the foul-smelling world of a Victorian tannery. In Nailsea, he discovers how mountains of bird droppings
15. 15 15. Bridgewater to Dartmouth2016-01-22 · 30mBridgwater to Dartmoor Following his Bradshaw's Guidebook, Michael stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Taunton and feels the full force of the law. He gets to grips with a mirac
16. 16 16. Ashford to Sevenoaks2016-01-25 · 30mAshford to Sevenoaks Michael begins a new journey through the home counties in Ashford, Kent, lending a hand at a state-of-the-art train maintenance plant, home to the High Speed
17. 17 17. East Grinstead to Guildford2016-01-26 · 30mEast Grinstead to Guildford At East Grinstead, Michael dons a boiler suit and takes to the footplate of a loco on the Bluebell Railway, Britain's first passenger carrying heritage
18. 18 18. Woking to Walton-on-Thames2016-01-28 · 30mWoking to Walton-on-Thames Michael's journey through the home counties continues at Woking, Surrey, where Michael uncovers the story of Britain's first purpose-built crematorium,
19. 19 19. Hampton Court to Teddington2016-01-29 · 30mHampton Court to Teddington A royal residence beckons for Michael as he is treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the world's longest vine at Hampton Court Palace. Maintaining a r
20. 20 20. Egham to Henley-on-Thames2016-01-29 · 30mEgham to Henley-on-Thames Michael begins the final leg of this journey through the home counties at Egham, where a perfectly preserved, historic steam fair offers the original whi