Great British Railway Journeys

  • Première: Jan 2010
  • Épisodes: 285
  • Abonnés: 9
  • En cours
  • BBC Two
  • Lundi à 18
  • Documentary Travel

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Saison 3
3x1
Great Yarmouth to Beccles
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Date de diffusion
Jan 02, 2012
Michael Portillo discovers the grave robbing history of Great Yarmouth and tries his hand at working a Victorian swing bridge in Reedham.
3x2
Darsham to Felixstowe
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Jan 03, 2012
Michael Portillo follows the Victorians' fascination with Britain's own Atlantis to Dunwich and discovers the history of the Port of Felixstowe.
3x3
Sudbury to Southend
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Jan 04, 2012
Michael Portillo comes face to face with a medieval politician, takes a rail tour of Victorian freak show hot spots, and rides an early electric railway.
3x4
Epping to Hackney
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Jan 05, 2012
Michael Portillo sees how gunpowder made in Waltham Cross fuelled an empire, and heads to Hackney to uncover the gruesome details of the first murder on a train.
3x5
Fenchurch to Embankment
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Jan 06, 2012
Michael Portillo takes a ride on a secret miniature railway hidden beneath London's streets, and rings the bells of the famous church of Bow.
3x6
Windsor to Didcot
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Jan 09, 2012
Michael Portillo visits a station fit for royalty in Windsor and views an engineering triumph built by Brunel to span the Thames at Maidenhead.
3x7
Reading to Alton
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Jan 10, 2012
Michael Portillo tastes a Victorian superfood in Alton and tries his hand at driving a steam train on the challenging Watercress Line.
3x8
Winchester to Isle of Wight
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Jan 11, 2012
Michael Portillo experiences the magnificent Victorian organ at Winchester Cathedral and visits a 19th-century rail works still running in Eastleigh.
3x9
Brockenhurst to Poole
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Jan 12, 2012
On the trail of a Victorian snake catcher, Michael visits the New Forest seeking out venomous adders, uncovers a secret library in Wimborne containing some very rare books, and visits .. show full overview
3x10
Wareham to Portland
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Jan 13, 2012
Michael uncovers the amazing oil fields hidden underneath England's quiet seaside resorts, discovers the crucial role Weymouth played in the D-day landings, and heads to the cradle of Victorian Britain's most prestigious building rock, Portland.
3x11
Oxford to Pershore
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Jan 16, 2012
Michael is lead to a special view of the city of Oxford by his 19th century guidebook, samples a Victorian navvies' brew made by steam power, and discovers a unique and colourful crop in the heart of the Cotswolds.
3x12
Hartlebury to Great Malvern
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Jan 17, 2012
Michael Portillo visits the Worcestershire village of Hartlebury, which was once home to a bishop who captured Queen Victoria's attention, on the second leg of his journey from Oxford to .. show full overview
3x13
Lydney to Newport
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Jan 18, 2012
Michael discovers Britain's hidden micro-mines within the Forest of Dean, sees why the Victorians fell for the romantic ruins of Tintern Abbey and uncovers the railway engineering behind the industrial icon that is Newport Transporter Bridge.
3x14
Cardiff to Brecon
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Jan 19, 2012
Michael discovers the Victorian coal heritage that turned Cardiff into the city it is today, explores the 19th-century reason why Barry Island isn't an island, and takes a steam ride through the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park.
3x15
Port Talbot to Milford Haven
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Date de diffusion
Jan 20, 2012
Michael explores the Victorian railway legacy behind the steel works of Port Talbot, follows the trail of 19th-century waterfall hunters in Neath, and uncovers the fascinating whaling past of Milford Haven.
3x16
Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Morpeth
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Jan 23, 2012
Michael discovers the unique cross-border history of Berwick-Upon-Tweed, hears the unique story of the Pitman Painters of Ashington and sees first-hand the perils of working on the rails in Victorian times.
3x17
Bardon Mill to Wigton
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Jan 24, 2012
Michael gets his hands dirty following the example of Victorian archaeologists at Hadrian's Wall, discovers how the invention of the ticket machine made a big difference to 19th century .. show full overview
3x18
Cockermouth to Eskdale
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Jan 25, 2012
Michael drinks a Victorian brew drawn from the pure waters of Cockermouth, steps inside the hidden world of nuclear reprocessing at Sellafield, and travels into the wonders of a Japanese inspired, 19th century garden.
3x19
Kirkby-in-Furness to Lancaster
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Jan 26, 2012
Michael finds out the secrets behind Kirkby's famous blue slate, submerges himself into a secret world of nuclear submarines in Barrow, and sees why the executions at Lancaster castle drew the Victorians in their droves.
3x20
Heysham to Snaefell
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Jan 27, 2012
Michael sets sail from Heysham to the Isle of Man, where he discovers the horse trams of Douglas, the 19th century secrets of the giant Laxy Waterwheel, and the Victorian history of the delightful Snaefell mountain railway.
3x21
Bray to Dublin
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Jan 30, 2012
Today Michael observes the amazing engineering feat involved in building the railway along Dublin's treacherous East coast, explores 19th century crime and punishment in a Victorian .. show full overview
3x22
Enfield to Drogheda
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Jan 31, 2012
Today Michael explores the extensive railway network within the Bog of Allen, discovers the Victorian secrets behind the amazing Boyne Viaduct, and travels underground, into the vast Irish Zinc mines.
3x23
Dundalk to Portadown
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Fév 01, 2012
Today Michael explores the Victorians' fascination with antiquity, by visiting the amazing Cromlech stones of Dundalk. He reaches for the stars at the Portadown Observatory and travels in style along the steam railway of Downpatrick.
3x24
Belfast to Whitehead
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Fév 02, 2012
Today Michael explores the fascinating history of Belfast's Victorian docks, discovers the Irish spade making traditions untouched for over 150 years and takes a walk on the wild side with Whitehead's Victorian coastal paths.
3x25 Épisode final de la saison
Ballymoney to Londonderry
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Date de diffusion
Fév 03, 2012
Today Michael takes a white knuckle walk over the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, follows in the footsteps of the Victorians to experience the delights of the Giant's Causeway and explores the rich history of Londonderry.

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