Episodes (25)

High Wycombe to Stratford-Upon-Avon
S04E01 · High Wycombe to Stratford-Upon-Avon

Jan 07, 2013

Michael travels from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, to Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, finding out about the remarkable craftsmen behind the Victorian furniture trade

Birmingham to Stafford
S04E02 · Birmingham to Stafford

Jan 08, 2013

Michael learns how the railways helped to make Birmingham the pen-making capital of the world, hears the chilling tale of one of 19th-century Britain's most notorious murderers and samples delicacies concocted in a Victorian kitchen.

Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford
S04E03 · Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford

Jan 09, 2013

Michael travels from Stoke-on-Trent to Winsford, Cheshire, finding out about one of the greatest locomotive factories in railway history along the way.

Dudley to Bridgnorth
S04E04 · Dudley to Bridgnorth

Jan 10, 2013

Michael travels from Dudley in the West Midlands to Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He learns how Victorian blacksmithing was not for the faint-hearted, and rides on one of Britain's most modern trains.

Welshpool to Aberystwyth
S04E05 · Welshpool to Aberystwyth

Jan 11, 2013

Michael travels from Welshpool, Powys, to Aberystwyth in Ceredigion. He experiences Victorian entertainment in one of Wales's best-loved resorts, and hears how the railways took the country's textiles into the most exclusive households.

Portsmouth to Gomshall
S04E06 · Portsmouth to Gomshall

Jan 14, 2013

Michael travels from the naval hub of Portsmouth to Grimsby docks. On the first leg, he helps feed the crew of Britain's newest battleship, and discovers how the Victorians planned to repel a possible French invasion.

Woking to Clapham Junction
S04E07 · Woking to Clapham Junction

Jan 15, 2013

Michael Portillo gets close to some precious Victorian botany at Kew Gardens, tries his hand at croquet and discovers a very surprising 19th century place of worship.

London Victoria to Abbey Wood
S04E08 · London Victoria to Abbey Wood

Jan 16, 2013

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London King's Cross to Peterborough
S04E09 · London King's Cross to Peterborough

Jan 17, 2013

Michael Portillo discovers how derelict Victorian London is being rejuvenated, puts in a shift at Cambridgeshire brick factory and meets the immigrant community built from it.

Spalding to Grimsby
S04E10 · Spalding to Grimsby

Jan 18, 2013

Michael sees how Lincolnshire farmers utilised rails to improve their harvests, visits Lincoln's most impressive cathedral and looks to the future of rail freight.

Stirling to Invergowrie
S04E11 · Stirling to Invergowrie

Jan 21, 2013

Michael learns about a Scottish hero, visits a Highland Games and discovers how an impressive piece of Victorian engineering, ended in tragedy.

Dundee to Aberdeen
S04E12 · Dundee to Aberdeen

Jan 22, 2013

Michael takes to the tracks with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, and he travels the length of the British Isles to see what of Bradshaw's world remains.

Dufftown to Aviemore
S04E13 · Dufftown to Aviemore

Jan 23, 2013

Michael learns how Victorian whisky trains were raided by robbers, travels along one of Scotland's most impressive viaducts and disovers that life is not always sweet on a shortbread production line.

Inverness to Plockton
S04E14 · Inverness to Plockton

Jan 24, 2013

Michael explores the stunning scenery of rural and coastal Scotland, travelling from Stirling, through the industrial east coast and dramatic Highland landscapes, to the beauty of the western lochs.

Invergordon to John O'Groats
S04E15 · Invergordon to John O'Groats

Jan 25, 2013

Michael learns how one man's vision helped bring train travel to the Highlands, discovers how farming has changed since Bradshaw's day.

London Paddington to Warminster
S04E16 · London Paddington to Warminster

Jan 28, 2013

Michael is following in the footsteps of the master engineer of the Great Western Railway, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, beginning at the line's London gateway, Paddington Station.

Salisbury to Castle Cary
S04E17 · Salisbury to Castle Cary

Jan 29, 2013

Michael visits a world famous tourist hotspot that's been captivating visitors since the Victorian era, takes to the air in Yeovil and tries his hand at cloth making, the 19th century way.

Taunton to Minehead
S04E18 · Taunton to Minehead

Jan 30, 2013

Michael explores a church that moves in mysterious ways, finds out just what it takes to run a 19th century signal box and summons all his strength.

Lynton and Lynmouth to Exeter
S04E19 · Lynton and Lynmouth to Exeter

Jan 31, 2013

Michael gets up close with a piece of natural history, visits a garden used as a viewing platform for public hangings and experiences a timepiece like no other.

Exmouth to Newton Abbot
S04E20 · Exmouth to Newton Abbot

Feb 01, 2013

Michael is following in the footsteps of the master engineer of the Great Western Railway, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, beginning at the line's London gateway, Paddington Station.

Killarney to Cobh
S04E21 · Killarney to Cobh

Feb 04, 2013

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Charleville to Waterford
S04E22 · Charleville to Waterford

Feb 05, 2013

Michael is on a railway journey through the Republic of Ireland travelling from the rugged beauty of County Kerry, across the rural Irish Midlands.

Kilkenny to Athy
S04E23 · Kilkenny to Athy

Feb 06, 2013

Michael tries his hand at cutting marble Victorian style, uncovers 19th century Ireland's surprising industrial heritage and learns how the railways helped bring motorsport to the masses.

Newbridge to Roscrea
S04E24 · Newbridge to Roscrea

Feb 07, 2013

Michael visits the Irish National Stud, discovers how harsh life was for the Irish poor and uncovers an astronomical feat of Victorian engineering.

Athlone to Galway
S04E25 · Athlone to Galway

Feb 08, 2013

Michael is on the final leg of his Irish journey and discovers historic jewellery with royal connections in Galway. He also meets a people's king, and finds his voice with an Irish singing group.

About

Great British Railway Journeys Season 4 (2013) is released on Jan 07, 2013 and the latest season 13 of Great British Railway Journeys is released in 2021. Watch Great British Railway Journeys online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Great British Railway Journeys is directed by Cassie Farrell,Marc Beers,Tom Richardson,Titus Ogilvy and created by Adrienne Doyard with Michael Portillo and Nicholas Owen.

Michael Portillo makes various railway journeys across the UK, using a 150-year-old Bradshaw's Guide (a collection of railway timetables and a guidebook). He looks at the history, culture and industry of the towns that he passes through, and the way that things have changed since Bradshaw wrote his Guide.

As know as:

Great British Railway Journeys, Büyük Demiryolu Gezileri - Britanya

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Talkback Thames

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