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Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train.

Genres: Travel
Station: BBC iPlayer (UK)
Rating: 8.5/10 from 2 users
Status: Running
Start: 2010-01-04

Great British Railway Journeys Season 5 Air Dates


S05E01 - Manchester to Birkenhead Air Date: 06 January 2014 18:30 -

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On the first leg of a journey from Manchester to Chesterfield, Michael Portillo finds out how Manchester gave birth to a revolutionary political movement.

S05E02 - Southport to Leyland Air Date: 07 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo continues his journey through the north west. He begins in the Lancashire resort of Southport and also stops off in Wigan, Bolton and Leyland.

S05E03 - Preston to Rochdale Air Date: 08 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo continues his journey through the north west. He learns about the Preston Guild, and in Rochdale, discovers a pioneering movement for workers.

S05E04 - Haworth to Huddersfield Air Date: 09 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo begins this leg of his journey from Manchester to Chesterfield at the home of the three Bronte sisters in Worth Valley, Yorkshire.

S05E05 - Honley to Chesterfield Air Date: 10 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael completes the last leg of his journey from Manchester to Chesterfield at one of the first stately homes to welcome visitors by rail - Chatsworth.

S05E06 - London Euston to Cheddington Air Date: 13 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo begins a journey from London to Leeds. He learns about the Euston Arch before heading to Cheddington, scene of the Great Train Robbery.

S05E07 - Bletchley to Newport Pagnell Air Date: 14 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo's journey from London to Leeds continues. He explores the first purpose-built railway town at Wolverton and learns to make vellum.

S05E08 - Northampton to Nuneaton Air Date: 15 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo's journey from London to Leeds continues. He stops off in Northampton, the town of shoemakers, before visiting Rugby, Coventry and Nuneaton.

S05E09 - Leicester to Loughborough Air Date: 16 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo's journey from London to Leeds continues. He learns about the discovery of Richard III's remains in Leicester and travels to Loughborough.

S05E10 - Nottingham to Leeds Air Date: 17 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo reaches the end of the first intercity line from London, visiting Mansfield, Worksop and Doncaster before auditioning at a Leeds music hall.

S05E11 - Southampton to Basingstoke Air Date: 20 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo embarks on a journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton. He learns to set the table aboard a luxury liner before heading to Basingstoke.

S05E12 - Winchfield to Crowthorne Air Date: 21 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo's journey continues in a military vein, as he views the Duke of Wellington's funeral carriage and visits the army camp at Aldershot.

S05E13 - Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon Air Date: 22 January 2014 18:30 -

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On the third leg of his journey, Michael Portillo learns how demand from rail commuters fuelled the development of the modern printing press.

S05E14 - Chippenham to Gloucester Air Date: 23 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo's journey to Wolverhampton continues. He visits Clifton Zoo in Bristol and finds out why Gloucester station became known for lost luggage.

S05E15 - Cheltenham to Wolverhampton Air Date: 24 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo joins battle re-enactors in Tewkesbury before reaching his destination of Wolverhampton.

S05E16 - Norwich to Brandon Air Date: 27 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo explores Norwich's medieval heart. In the city's Norman castle he uncovers the Victorian public's gory fascination with crime and punishment.

S05E17 - Ipswich to Chelmsford Air Date: 28 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo continues his journey from the east coast to the south coast beginning in the port of Ipswich, capital of the farming county of Suffolk.

S05E18 - Ilford to Rochester Air Date: 29 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo heads along the Essex bank of the Thames before crossing the river into the Garden of England, Kent. He begins this leg at Barkingside.

S05E19 - Faversham to Dorking Air Date: 30 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo heads for Dover, little more than 25 miles from the historic enemy, the French. Here he uncovers one of Dover's best kept secrets.

S05E20 - Brighton to Chichester Air Date: 31 January 2014 18:30 -

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Michael Portillo discovers the history behind the Pavilion at Brighton and learns that Queen Victoria was not an admirer of the Prince Regent's taste.

Next Episode of Great British Railway Journeys is

Season 15 / Episode 11 and airs on 01 April 2024 05:00

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