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Great British Railway Journeys S11 | Loggd

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

2020 • 15 Episodes

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Newcastle to County Durham

S11 E01 • Monday, Jan 6, 2020 • Jan 6 • 30m

Beginning just outside Newcastle in Jarrow, Michael uncovers the desperation which led 200 men to march 300 miles to Westminster in order to petition the Government for work. In Newcastle, Michael admires the city's iconic railway bridge.

Kielder Forest to Edinburgh

S11 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020 • Jan 7 • 30m

Steered by his 1936 Bradshaw's Guide, Michael Portillo is in Northumbria en route to the Highlands.

Falkirk to Dundee

S11 E03 • Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020 • Jan 8 • 30m

Michael Portillo's railway journey through 1930s Britain from Newcastle to Loch Ness reaches Falkirk in Scotland.

Dundee to Aberdeen

S11 E04 • Thursday, Jan 9, 2020 • Jan 9 • 30m

Stopping at Dundee, Michael Portillo heads for Glamis Castle, where Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother, grew up.

Elgin to Loch Ness

S11 E05 • Friday, Jan 10, 2020 • Jan 10 • 30m

Michael Portillo's journey ends at Loch Ness, where he joins the Deep Scan research team as they scour the deep for signs of the elusive monster.

St Ives to St Day

S11 E06 • Monday, Jan 13, 2020 • Jan 13 • 30m

Michael Portillo explores the West Country between the wars and discovers a Cornish fisherman, who, although he began painting only in his seventies, inspired established artists from the capital.

Truro to St Mawgan

S11 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020 • Jan 14 • 30m

In the countryside surrounding Truro, Michael finds the historic estate of Trewithen, whose gardens were stocked from China by professional plant hunters commissioned by its owner.

Bodmin to Totnes

S11 E08 • Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020 • Jan 15 • 30m

Clutching his 1930s Bradshaw’s Guide, Michael Portillo reaches Bodmin en route to Totnes as he explores the West Country from St Ives to Salisbury Plain.

Paignton to Tiverton

S11 E09 • Thursday, Jan 16, 2020 • Jan 16 • 30m

The Dartmouth Steam Railway takes Michael Portillo to the beautiful home of Agatha Christie, in the company of her great-grandson, James Prichard.

Taunton to Salisbury Plain

S11 E10 • Friday, Jan 17, 2020 • Jan 17 • 30m

Michael Portillo crosses the county line from Devon into Somerset. He sees first-hand how willow farmers sought to overcome the challenge from the production of synthetic plastics during the 1930s.

Canterbury to Alexandra Palace

S11 E11 • Monday, Jan 20, 2020 • Jan 20 • 30m

Beginning in Canterbury in Kent, Michael treads the boards as he uncovers the political message behind a play, published in 1936, inspired by the 12th-century murder of Archbishop Thomas a Becket.

Limehouse to Rochford

S11 E12 • Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020 • Jan 21 • 30m

On this leg, Michael alights at Limehouse in east London for Cable Street, which became the focus of Britain's fight against fascism in the 1930s.

Witham to Felixstowe

S11 E13 • Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020 • Jan 22 • 30m

Michael Portillo's railway journey reaches Witham in Essex. Here he visits the factory of the world's oldest supplier of metal framed windows which became popular in the 30s.

Saxmundham to Norwich

S11 E14 • Thursday, Jan 23, 2020 • Jan 23 • 30m

Michael Portillo heads for Snape Maltings, a concert and arts venue, and learns how the music and life of one of Britain’s greatest composers was shaped by the sea and his Suffolk surroundings.

Attleborough to Skegness

S11 E15 • Friday, Jan 24, 2020 • Jan 24 • 30m

Michael Portillo is in Attleborough, at the headquarters of an international horse welfare organization which was established in the late 1920s, where he learns about the charity's pioneering founder.

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

2020 • 15 Episodes