Armed with a 1936 edition of Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael Portillo takes to the tracks to navigate the golden age of rail travel, when glamorous locomotives travelled at world-record speed through a discernibly modern era of mass consumption. As Art Deco cinemas and dance halls entertained millions, industrial Britain was thrown into unemployment and poverty as storm clouds gathered across the Channel. Michael Portillo continues to chart the great British romance with the railways in this phenomenally successful series. Steered by George Bradshaw's famous railway handbook, he retraces journeys inspired by his guide, witnessing what's changed while celebrating our love of the railways. Along the way, Michael stops at some of Britain's most beautiful cities, towns and secluded villages, meeting extraordinary people and hearing how the railways have shaped their lives.
This disc includes the following episodes: 1. Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest 2. Hassocks to Benenden 3. Rye to Dungness 4. Deal to Margate 5. Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent
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This disc includes the following episodes: 6. Chislehurst to Kennington 7. Hackney Wick to Oxford Circus 8. Hampstead to Islington 9. Dagenham to Battersea 10. Park Royal to Westminster
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