Duration
30 minutes
Series Info
Season 14 Episode 13 of 15
Quick Summary
Michael Portillo learns about the HS2 and the RSC
About This Program
Michael Portillo reaches Warwickshire, where he gets a glimpse of the work being done for the new HS2 railway infrastructure. In Stratford-upon-Avon he learns about the founding of the Royal Shakespeare Company, before a visit to Birmingham, where he recalls the redevelopment of the city centre during the 1960s and the arrival of black and Asian communities
Great British Railway Journeys broadcasts on U&Eden +1 at 6:30am, Tuesday, 23 December 2025. (Subtitles)
Channel Numbers:
Sky HD661Sky266Virgin376
Production Details
Runtime30 mins
DirectorBeatrice Ni Bhroin
Cast & Crew
BN
Beatrice Ni BhroinDirector
MP
Michael PortilloPresenter
AK
Alison KrepsSeries-editor
JC
John ComerfordExecutive-producer