Great British Railway Journeys S09E06 · Whitland to Swansea

Overview

Dressed in the colours of the Welsh flag and with his 'new' Edwardian Bradshaw's guide in hand, Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure, from the coalfields of south Wales around the Bristol Channel to the southernmost tip of Cornwall. His first stop is Whitland in Carmarthenshire, where in the early 20th century, thrill-seekers gathered on Pendine Sands to indulge their need for speed. Michael joins latter day petrolheads to burn rubber on the beach in an iconic three-wheeler. In Llanelli, Michael retraces the fateful events of a national rail strike in 1911 and is stirred by the sound of a male voice choir as they sing the town's unofficial anthem.

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1. 1 1. Cromer to Cambridge2018-01-01 · 30mCromer to Cambridge His first journey follows in the footsteps of the new monarch for the new century, King Edward VII, from the grand estates of Norfolk to a bivouac on Brownsea
2. 2 2. Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill2018-01-02 · 30mLetchworth Garden City to Herne Hill Michael joins a garden party where a fourth-generation citizen of Letchworth introduces him to the city's community spirit. Heading into the c
3. 3 3. Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea2018-01-03 · 30mCroydon to Shoreham-by-Sea Steered by his Edwardian Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo arrives in west Croydon, where he uncovers a once-celebrated, now forgotten, mixed-race comp
4. 4 4. Chichester to Cowes2018-01-04 · 30mChichester to Cowes His early 20th-century Bradshaw's guide in hand, Michael Portillo is in Chichester, West Sussex, where he encounters an Edwardian motoring duo patronised by Ki
5. 5 5. Swanwick to Brownsea Island2018-01-05 · 30mSwanwick to Brownsea Island Steered by his Edwardian Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo promises to do his best on the island where Robert Baden Powell began the Scout movement in
6. 6 6. Whitland to Swansea2018-01-08 · 30mDressed in the colours of the Welsh flag and with his 'new' Edwardian Bradshaw's guide in hand, Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure, from the coalfields of south Wales
7. 7 7. Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town2018-01-09 · 30mPontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town Armed with his Edwardian Bradshaw's guide, Michael strikes gold at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, where after much frisking, he gains access to the inn
8. 8 8. Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel2018-01-10 · 30mNewport to Clevedon Yatton Bristol Channel Steered by his early 20th-century Bradshaw's guide, Michael discovers the birthplace of British aviation in Bristol and prepares an Airb
9. 9 9. Taunton to Newton Abbot2018-01-11 · 30mTaunton to Newton Abbot With purple, green and yellow ribbons flying, and sporting ankle bells, Michael Portillo is led a merry dance in Stogumber - all in the name of fertility.
10. 10 10. Plymouth to The Lizard2018-01-12 · 30mTaunton to Newton Abbot With purple, green and yellow ribbons flying, and sporting ankle bells, Michael Portillo is led a merry dance in Stogumber - all in the name of fertility.
11. 11 11. Hull to Malton2018-01-15 · 30mMichael Portillo embarks on a journey through Britain steered by his Edwardian railway handbook. He begins in the East Yorkshire port of Hull, where he heads for the docks through
12. 12 12. York to Frizinghall2018-01-16 · 30mYork to Frizinghall Armed with his Edwardian Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo conducts important research in an historic tea room, built by an Edwardian immigrant to the city of
13. 13 13. Sheffield to Nantwich2018-01-17 · 30mWith his Edwardian railway guidebook tucked under his arm, Michael Portillo is in the steel city of Sheffield, where he discovers an enormous and beautifully preserved early 20th-c
14. 14 14. Liverpool to Dolgarrog2018-01-18 · 30mMichael Portillo's Edwardian railway guide takes him to the city of Liverpool, where King Edward VII had recently laid the foundation stone for a grand Anglican cathedral at the to
15. 15 15. Criccieth to Caernarfon2018-01-19 · 30mWith his Edwardian Bradshaw's railway guide tucked under his arm, Michael Portillo begins the last leg of his journey from Hull to Caernarfon. In picturesque Snowdonia, he braves t