Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2
Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us
Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Brighton to Crystal Palace
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Michael finds out about Brighton's Victorian aquarium.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Chester to Conwy
Michael takes a tour of Chester's Roman remains, discovers a secret World War II chemical weapons plant at Rhydmwyn and goes mussel fishing on the Conwy estuary.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Dereham to Cromer
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. He gets the rare chance to drive a heritage diesel train.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Ely to King's Lynn
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. He goes fishing with the last eel trapper on the Fens at Ely.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Enfield to Cambridge
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. He visits the Government Arms Factory at Enfield.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Ledbury to Shrewsbury
Michael tastes the Victorian drink perry, encounters a pedigree Hereford bull, and visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Llanberis to Holyhead
Michael takes the train to the top of Mount Snowdon, witnesses the revival of Anglesey's sea salt industry, and discovers how the railways transformed Holyhead.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Llanwrst to Porthmadog
Michael explores the Conwy valley, stopping at Britain's first artists' colony at Betwys-y-Coed and visiting the Victorian slate capital of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Telford to Wrexham
Michael visits the world's first Iron bridge at Coalbrookdale, explores the historic Chirk castle and has a go at making traditional Cheshire cheese.
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Great British Railway Journeys - Series 2 - Waterloo to Canary Wharf
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. He finds out about the Stiff's express.
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