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. High Wycombe to Stratford-upon-Avon2013-01-07 · 30mMichael Portillo embarks on another journey around the nation with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook to discover how the railways have affected people and wha
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2. Birmingham to Stafford2013-01-08 · 30mMichael Portillo learns how the railways helped to make Birmingham the pen-making capital of the world, hears the chilling tale of one of 19th-century Britain's most notorious murd
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3. Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford2013-01-09 · 30mMichael Portillo travels from Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford, Cheshire, finding out about one of the greatest locomotive factories in railway history along the way. He also discovers t
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4. Dudley to Bridgnorth2013-01-10 · 30mMichael Portillo travels from Dudley in the West Midlands to Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He learns how Victorian blacksmithing was not for the faint-hearted, rides on one of Britain's
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5. Welshpool to Aberystwyth2013-01-11 · 30mMichael Portillo travels from Welshpool, Powys, to Aberystwyth in Ceredigion. He experiences Victorian entertainment in one of Wales's best-loved resorts, hears how the railways to
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6. Portsmouth to Gomshall2013-01-14 · 30mMichael Portillo embarks on the next stage of his journey in which he travels from the naval hub of Portsmouth to Grimsby docks. On the first leg, he helps feed the crew of Britain
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7. Woking to Clapham Junction2013-01-15 · 30mMichael Portillo travels from Woking in Surrey to Clapham Junction in south London. Along the way he gets close to some precious Victorian botany at Kew Gardens, tries his hand at
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8. London Victoria to Abbey Wood2013-01-16 · 30mMichael learns how volunteer Victorian firefighters liked a tipple, discovers that 19th-century sewage pumps were a marvel of design and puts in a shift at the oldest fish market i
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9. London King's Cross to Peterborough2013-01-17 · 30mMichael Portillo discovers how derelict Victorian London is being rejuvenated. Furthermore he works in a shift at a Cambridgeshire brick factory and meets members of an immigrant c
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10. Spalding to Grimsby2013-01-18 · 30mMichael learns about how Lincolnshire farmers utilised rails to improve their harvests, visiting the impressive cathedral in Lincoln and looking to the future of rail freight.
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11. Stirling to Invergowrie2013-01-21 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to see what of Bradshaw's World
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12. Dundee to Aberdeen2013-01-22 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to see what of Bradshaw's World
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13. Dufftown to Aviemore2013-01-23 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to see what of Bradshaw's World
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14. Inverness to Plockton2013-01-24 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook. He travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to see what of Bradshaw's world
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15. Invergordon to John O'Groats2013-01-25 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, he travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to see what of Bradshaw's World
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16. London Paddington to Warminster2013-01-28 · 30mMichael gets to grips with the old grey matter at a Victorian asylum, gives an historic horse a facelift and makes malt the 19th century way.
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17. Salisbury to Castle Cary2013-01-29 · 30mMichael visits a world famous tourist hotspot that's been captivating visitors since the Victorian era, takes to the air in Yeovil and tries his hand at cloth making, the 19th cent
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18. Taunton to Minehead2013-01-30 · 30mMichael explores a church that moves in mysterious ways, finds out just what it takes to run a 19th century signal box and summons all his strength, to move a one hundred and ten t
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19. Lynton and Lynmouth to Exeter2013-01-31 · 30mMichael gets up close to a piece of natural history, visits a garden used as a viewing platform for public hangings and experiences a timepiece like no other.
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20. Exmouth to Newton Abbot2013-02-01 · 30mMichael takes to sea with the heroes of the RNLI, visits a stormy coastal railway and has a close personal encounter with his boyhood hero.
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21. Killarney to Cobh2013-02-04 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era. Portillo is on a railway journey t
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22. Charleville to Waterford2013-02-05 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era. Portillo is on a railway journey t
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23. Kilkenny to Athy2013-02-06 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era. Portillo is on a railway journey t
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24. Newbridge to Roscrea2013-02-07 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era. Portillo is on a railway journey t
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25. Athlone to Galway2013-02-08 · 30mMichael Portillo takes to the tracks once again using his Bradshaw's 'Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland' from the Victorian era. Portillo is on a railway journey t
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