Great British Railway Journeys - Season 5
Season 5
Network
Episodes20
DatesJan 6, 2014 - Jan 31, 2014
Episodes
Season 5Episode 130 min
Manchester to Birkenhead
On the first leg of a journey from Manchester to Chesterfield, Michael Portillo finds out how Manchester gave birth to a revolutionary political movement.
Jan 6, 2014
Season 5Episode 230 min
Southport to Leyland
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.
Jan 7, 2014
Season 5Episode 330 min
Preston to Rochdale
Michael Portillo continues his journey through the north west. He learns about the Preston Guild, and in Rochdale, discovers a pioneering movement for workers.
Jan 8, 2014
Season 5Episode 430 min
Haworth to Huddersfield
Michael Portillo begins this leg of his journey from Manchester to Chesterfield at the home of the three Bronte sisters in Worth Valley, Yorkshire.
Jan 9, 2014
Season 5Episode 530 min
Honley to Chesterfield
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.
Jan 10, 2014
Season 5Episode 630 min
London Euston to Cheddington
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.
Jan 13, 2014
Season 5Episode 730 min
Bletchley to Newport Pagnell
Michael Portillo's journey from London to Leeds continues. He explores the first purpose-built railway town at Wolverton and learns to make vellum.
Jan 14, 2014
Season 5Episode 830 min
Northampton to Nuneaton
Michael Portillo's journey from London to Leeds continues. He stops off in Northampton, the town of shoemakers, before visiting Rugby, Coventry and Nuneaton.
Jan 15, 2014
Season 5Episode 930 min
Leicester to Loughborough
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.
Jan 16, 2014
Season 5Episode 1030 min
Nottingham to Leeds
Michael Portillo reaches the end of the first intercity line from London, visiting Mansfield, Worksop and Doncaster before auditioning at a Leeds music hall.
Jan 17, 2014
Season 5Episode 1130 min
Southampton to Basingstoke
Michael Portillo embarks on a journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton. He learns to set the table aboard a luxury liner before heading to Basingstoke.
Jan 20, 2014
Season 5Episode 1230 min
Winchfield to Crowthorne
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.
Jan 21, 2014
Season 5Episode 1330 min
Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon
On the third leg of his journey, Michael Portillo learns how demand from rail commuters fuelled the development of the modern printing press.
Jan 22, 2014
Season 5Episode 1430 min
Chippenham to Gloucester
Michael Portillo's journey to Wolverhampton continues. He visits Clifton Zoo in Bristol and finds out why Gloucester station became known for lost luggage.
Jan 23, 2014
Season 5Episode 1530 min
Cheltenham to Wolverhampton
Michael Portillo joins battle re-enactors in Tewkesbury before reaching his destination of Wolverhampton.
Jan 24, 2014
Season 5Episode 1630 min
Norwich to Brandon
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.
Jan 27, 2014
Season 5Episode 1730 min
Ipswich to Chelmsford
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.
Jan 28, 2014
Season 5Episode 1830 min
Ilford to Rochester
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.
Jan 29, 2014
Season 5Episode 1930 min
Faversham to Dorking
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.
Jan 30, 2014
Season 5Episode 2030 min
Brighton to Chichester
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.
Jan 31, 2014
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