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Great British Railway Journeys is a education/science/factual topics series airing on UK television.
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Great British Railway JourneysFrom Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, Michael Portillo heads to the castle of Eastnor at the foot of the Malvern Hills. He also visits Coleford in the Forest of Dean, Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, and Bristol Temple Meads. From there he heads to Filton to investigate the centre of Britain's post-war aviation industry
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Saturday 3 January
Wednesday 7 January
Michael Portillo embarks on train journeys through Edwardian Britain, exploring the grand estates of Norfolk and a bivouac on Brownsea Island on the way
Michael Portillo explores an Edwardian utopia in Letchworth, where he meets a fourth generation citizen who introduces him to the town's community spirit
Michael Portillo travels between Croydon and Shoreham-by-Sea, hearing the story of a once-celebrated composer, and visiting the oldest licensed airport in the country
Michael Portillo embarks on train journeys through Edwardian Britain, exploring the grand estates of Norfolk and a bivouac on Brownsea Island on the way
Michael Portillo explores an Edwardian utopia in Letchworth, where he meets a fourth generation citizen who introduces him to the town's community spirit
Michael Portillo travels between Croydon and Shoreham-by-Sea, hearing the story of a once-celebrated composer, and visiting the oldest licensed airport in the country
Thursday 8 January
Michael Portillo visits places of interest in West Sussex and Hampshire, including Southsea's King's Theatre, where he treads the boards in a production of Lads in the Village
In Dorset, Michael Portillo visits Brownsea Island, where Robert Baden Powell began the scout movement in the early 20th century
Michael Portillo visits places of interest in West Sussex and Hampshire, including Southsea's King's Theatre, where he treads the boards in a production of Lads in the Village
Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from the coalfields of South Wales to the southernmost tip of Cornwall, travelling from Whitland, Carmarthenshire, to Swansea
Michael Portillo travels from Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale in Wales, visiting the Royal Mint in Llantrisant and Cardiff Arms Park, scene of the first Welsh victory over the All Blacks
In Dorset, Michael Portillo visits Brownsea Island, where Robert Baden Powell began the scout movement in the early 20th century
Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from the coalfields of South Wales to the southernmost tip of Cornwall, travelling from Whitland, Carmarthenshire, to Swansea
Michael Portillo travels from Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale in Wales, visiting the Royal Mint in Llantrisant and Cardiff Arms Park, scene of the first Welsh victory over the All Blacks