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Great British Railway Journeys – Llanberis to Holyhead

Fri 14 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two 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, as his journey follows the route of the Irish [...]

Great British Railway Journeys – Llanwrst to Porthmadog

Thu 13 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two 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, as his journey follows the route of the Irish [...]

Great British Railway Journeys – Chester to Conwy

Wed 12 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two 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, as his journey follows the route of the Irish [...]

Great British Railway Journeys – Brighton to Crystal Palace

Mon 3 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of five epic journeys, Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw’s Britain remains. His journey [...]

Great British Railway Journeys – Waterloo to Canary Wharf

Tue 4 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of five epic journeys, Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw’s Britain remains. Michael finds [...]

Great British Railway Journeys – Enfield to Cambridge

Wed 5 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of five epic journeys, Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw’s Britain remains. Michael visits [...]

Great British Railway Journeys – Ely to King’s Lynn

Thu 6 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of five epic journeys, Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw’s Britain remains. Michael goes [...]

Great British Railway Journeys – Dereham to Cromer

Fri 7 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of five epic journeys, Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw’s Britain remains. Michael gets [...]

Great British Railway Journeys – Ledbury to Shrewsbury

Mon 10 Jan 2011 – 18:30 – BBC Two 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, as he follows the route of the Irish mail [...]

Great British Railway Journeys Ep 20/20

Friday 29 January 6.30-7.00pm BBC TWO In the last leg of Michael Portillo’s Great British Railway Journeys, he reaches London, as he continues to discover what remains of George Bradshaw’s Britain. In Bradshaw’s time, London was the heart of the Empire. Arriving at St Pancras, Michael finds out about the station’s troubled history and the [...]