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Great British Railway Journeys

Great British Railway Journeys

Season released 2nd Jan, 2012Rated PG25 episodes

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Great British Railway Journeys Season 3 episodes

  1. S03 E01

    Great Yarmouth to Beccles

    30 mins · Mon, 2 Jan 2012

    Michael Portillo discovers the grave robbing history of Great Yarmouth and tries his hand at working a Victorian swing bridge in Reedham.

  2. S03 E02

    Darsham to Felixstowe

    30 mins · Tue, 3 Jan 2012

    Michael Portillo follows the Victorians' fascination with Britain's own Atlantis to Dunwich and discovers the history of the Port of Felixstowe.

  3. S03 E03

    Sudbury to Southend

    30 mins · Wed, 4 Jan 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.

  4. S03 E04

    Epping to Hackney

    30 mins · Thu, 5 Jan 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.

  5. S03 E05

    Fenchurch to Embankment

    30 mins · Fri, 6 Jan 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.

  6. S03 E06

    Windsor to Didcot

    30 mins · Mon, 9 Jan 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.

  7. S03 E07

    Reading to Alton

    30 mins · Tue, 10 Jan 2012

    Michael Portillo tastes a Victorian superfood in Alton and tries his hand at driving a steam train on the challenging Watercress Line.

  8. S03 E08

    Winchester to Isle of Wight

    30 mins · Wed, 11 Jan 2012

    Michael Portillo experiences the magnificent Victorian organ at Winchester Cathedral and visits a 19th-century rail works still running in Eastleigh.

  9. S03 E09

    Brockenhurst to Poole

    30 mins · Thu, 12 Jan 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 the Poole potteries founded in the 19th century, which are still working today.

  10. S03 E10

    Wareham to Portland

    30 mins · Fri, 13 Jan 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.

  11. S03 E11

    Oxford to Pershore

    30 mins · Mon, 16 Jan 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.

  12. S03 E12

    Hartlebury to Great Malvern

    30 mins · Tue, 17 Jan 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 the south Wales coast. He also investigates the secrets of Worcestershire sauce and learns why the Malvern hills were popular with 19th-century health enthusiasts.

  13. S03 E13

    Lydney to Newport

    30 mins · Wed, 18 Jan 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.

  14. S03 E14

    Cardiff to Brecon

    30 mins · Thu, 19 Jan 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.

  15. S03 E15

    Port Talbot to Milford Haven

    30 mins · Fri, 20 Jan 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.

  16. S03 E16

    Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Morpeth

    30 mins · Mon, 23 Jan 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.

  17. S03 E17

    Bardon Mill to Wigton

    30 mins · Tue, 24 Jan 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 rail users, and sees how the Victorian railways first fuelled invention in Wigton.

  18. S03 E18

    Cockermouth to Eskdale

    30 mins · Wed, 25 Jan 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.

  19. S03 E19

    Kirkby-in-Furness to Lancaster

    30 mins · Thu, 26 Jan 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.

  20. S03 E20

    Heysham to Snaefell

    30 mins · Fri, 27 Jan 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.

  21. S03 E21

    Bray to Dublin

    30 mins · Mon, 30 Jan 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 jail, and finds out how the lions of Dublin Zoo changed the fortunes of the railways.

  22. S03 E22

    Enfield to Drogheda

    30 mins · Tue, 31 Jan 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.

  23. S03 E23

    Dundalk to Portadown

    30 mins · Wed, 1 Feb 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.

  24. S03 E24

    Belfast to Whitehead

    30 mins · Thu, 2 Feb 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.

  25. S03 E25

    Ballymoney to Londonderry

    30 mins · Fri, 3 Feb 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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