Great British Railway Journeys (2010)
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
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1. Warrington to Preston2019-02-04 · 30mWarrington to Preston
Armed with his Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey through Britain’s industrial heartland. Starting at Warrington, Michael then heads
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2. Blackburn to Manchester2019-02-05 · 30mBlackburn to Manchester
Michael Portillo continues his journey through Britain’s industrial northwest, visiting Blackburn, Nelson and the renovated 19th-century Manchester Victori
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3. Manchester to Elsecar2019-02-06 · 30mManchester to Elsecar
Armed with Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo continues his journey through Britain's industrial heartlands, leaving Manchester for Oldham, Edale and a priva
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4. Maltby to Hinckley2019-02-07 · 30mMaltby to Hinckley
Armed with his Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo continues his tour of Britain’s industrial heartlands, heading for Maltby, Derby and on to Hinckley.
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5. Birmingham to the Potteries2019-02-08 · 30mBirmingham to the Potteries
Armed with his Bradshaw’s guide, Michael Portillo visits Birmingham, then travels on to Cradley Heath and Landywood, before reaching the Potteries at S
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6. Newry to Portadown2019-02-11 · 30mNewry to Portadown
Beginning in Newry, Michael Portillo finds a specially chartered train that would deliver demonstrators campaigning for Irish Home Rule to a rally in the town.
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7. Belfast to Portrush2019-02-12 · 30mBelfast to Portrush
Michael Portillo continues his rail journey through Northern Ireland. In Belfast’s grand Edwardian City Hall, Michael investigates the scene of a watershed mom
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8. Larne to Dumfries2019-02-13 · 30mLarne to Dumfries
Leaving from the seaport of Larne, Michael Portillo reaches Stranraer and the Mull of Galloway, where in a lighthouse built by Robert Stevenson, he discovers a m
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9. Glasgow to Cumbrae2019-02-14 · 30mGlasgow to Cumbrae
Michael Portillo explores the industrial heartland of Glasgow and its mighty River Clyde before taking the ferry to the island of Cumbrae. With his early 20th-c
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10. Glasgow to Connel Ferry2019-02-15 · 30mMichael Portillo falls into line with the University of Glasgow’s Officer Training Corps. Founded in the early 20th century, the Corps flourishes today and Michaels joins students
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11. Warwick to Radley2019-02-18 · 30mWarwick to Radley
In Warwick’s medieval castle, Michael Portillo uncovers the scene of an extravagant and scandalous ball, which changed the life of its hostess, Daisy Greville, C
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12. Reading to Cookham2019-02-19 · 30mReading to Cookham
Messing about in boats is the name of the game in Henley on Thames, where Michael Portillo slips into a launch to hear about the world-famous regatta.
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13. Ealing Broadway to South Kensington2019-02-20 · 30mEaling Broadway to South Kensington
In the Queen of the Suburbs, Ealing, Michael Portillo finds comedy at the home of British cinema and is transformed for the silver screen by ex
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14. Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend2019-02-21 · 30mPiccadilly Circus to Gravesend
At Covent Garden’s Royal Ballet School, Michael Portillo hears how in 1909 a Russian ballet company took London by storm.
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15. East Malling to Rye2019-02-22 · 30mEast Malling to Rye
In Folkestone, Michael Portillo hears how the town coped with an influx of more than 100,000 refugees from Belgium fleeing the German invasion in 1914.
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