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Great British Railway Journeys

  • TV Series
  • 2010–
  • 30m
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Michael Portillo in Great British Railway Journeys (2010)
Documentary

Michael Portillo travels along the railway networks of Great Britain and Ireland, referring to a Victorian guidebook written by George Bradshaw as he describes how the destinations have chan... Read allMichael Portillo travels along the railway networks of Great Britain and Ireland, referring to a Victorian guidebook written by George Bradshaw as he describes how the destinations have changed.Michael Portillo travels along the railway networks of Great Britain and Ireland, referring to a Victorian guidebook written by George Bradshaw as he describes how the destinations have changed.

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    • Michael Portillo
    • Alex Hutchinson
    • Lindsay Sutton
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      • Michael Portillo
      • Alex Hutchinson
      • Lindsay Sutton
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    • Self - Presenter
    • 2010–2025
    Alex Hutchinson
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    • 2014–2015
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    • 2023
    Nicholas Owen
    • Self
    • 2011
    Andrew Martin
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    • 2011
    Paul Bennett
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    • 2011
    Rowena Willard-Wright
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    • 2011
    Jonathan Betts
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    • 2011
    Alex Werner
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    • 2011
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    • 2011
    John Challen
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    • 2011
    John Yates
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    • 2011
    Richard Holdsworth
    • Self - The Historic Dockyard Chatham
    • 2011
    Dominic Harbour
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    • 2011
    Peter Bower
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    • 2011
    Mark Prescott
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    • 2011
    Barbara Jones
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    • 2011
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    • 2011
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    • Trivia
      For Series 2, each week's five episodes constituted one journey. Episodes Brighton to Crystal Palace (2011) to Dereham to Cromer (2011) formed the first journey, north-eastwards across southern England and East Anglia, from Brighton via London to Cromer. Episodes Ledbury to Shrewsbury (2011) to Llanberis to Holyhead (2011) formed the second journey, westwards across the English Midlands into north Wales, following the route of the historic Irish Mail train, from Ledbury to Holyhead. Episodes Newcastle to Chester-le-Street (2011) to Langley Mill to Melton Mowbray (2011) formed the third journey, southwards across northern England and the Midlands, from Newcastle to Melton Mowbray. Episodes London Bridge to Chatham (2011) to Hythe to Hastings (2011) formed the fourth journey, southwards across southern England to the south coast, from London to Hastings. Episodes Ayr to Paisley (2011) to Lochailort to Skye (2011) formed the fifth journey across Scotland from Ayr to the Isle of Skye.
    • Quotes
      • [introduction to each episode]
      • Michael Portillo: In 1840, one man transformed travel in Britain. His name was George Bradshaw, and his railway guides inspired the Victorians to take to the tracks. Stop by stop, he told them where to travel, what to see and where to stay. Now, a hundred and seventy years later, I'm making four long journeys across the length and breadth of the country to see what remains of Bradshaw's Britain.
    • Connections
      Featured in The One Show: Episode #7.9 (2012)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 4, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Büyük Demiryolu Gezileri - Britanya
    • Filming locations
      • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK(on location)
    • Production company
      • Talkback Thames
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      • 30m
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      • Color

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