Great British Railway Journeys
tv show
290 total episodes
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16 seasons
First Aired January 04, 2010
Genres:
Overview
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.
Preston to Morecambe
Season 1 - Episode 6 - 1h 30m
Air Date
January 11, 2010
Overview
Michael explores the origins of the temperance movement in Preston, samples the attractions of Blackpool, a resort made by the railways, and takes a walk across Morecambe Bay with the official Keeper of the Sands.