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Great British Railway JourneysSeries 14Episodes

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  1. Tewkesbury to Filton

    15/15Michael visits the fairy-tale castle of Eastnor at the foot of the Malvern Hills.

  2. Wolverhampton to Cheltenham

    14/15Michael finds out about the impact of a famous Enoch Powell speech across the nation.

  3. Long Itchington to Moseley

    13/15Michael Portillo’s railway journey reaches the heart of the Warwickshire countryside.

  4. Coventry to Leamington Spa

    12/15In Coventry, Michael recalls the destruction of the city’s Gothic cathedral.(R)

  5. Derby to Hinckley

    11/15Michael Portillo begins a railway journey from the Midlands to the West Country.(R)

  6. Brandon to Cambridge

    10/15Michael Portillo completes his railway journey through the east of England.(R)

  7. Felixstowe to Norwich

    9/15Michael Portillo continues his rail exploration of the east of England.(R)

  8. Paddington to Ongar

    8/15Michael Portillo ventures deep underground onto the Elizabeth Line.(R)

  9. Waterloo to Regent's Park

    7/15Michael Portillo continues his exploration of postwar Britain from London to Cambridge.(R)

  10. Tilbury to Barbican

    6/15Michael travels from London’s Docklands and East End to the Barbican.(R)

  11. Bradford to Hebden Bridge

    5/15Michael continues exploring north west England in Bradford, Shipley and Hebden Bridge.

  12. Wakefield to Leeds

    4/15Starting in Wakefield, Michael visits the National Coal Mining Museum for England.

  13. Oldham to Wakefield

    3/15Greater Manchester’s Metrolink tram delivers Michael to the former cotton town of Oldham.

  14. Urmston to New Islington

    2/15Michael celebrates new beginnings for the nation in the years after the Second World War.

  15. Preston to Rawtenstall

    1/15Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth, starting in Preston.