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Swindon to Bristol
Episode 11 of 20
Michael Portillo finds out about free holiday trains for the GWR workers in Swindon, samples the spa in Bath and tries his hand at glass blowing in Bristol.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of four epic journeys, he travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
Michael's journey takes him along the Brunel's Great Western Railway from Swindon to Penzance. He finds out about free holiday trains for the GWR workers in Swindon, samples the spa in Bath and tries his hand at glass blowing in Bristol.
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Tue 14 Oct 2014
20:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Mon 18 Jan 2010 18:30麻豆官网首页入口 HD & 麻豆官网首页入口 Two
Tue 26 Jan 2010 02:20
Mon 7 Jun 2010 18:30- Sun 22 Aug 2010 18:00
- Mon 23 Aug 2010 00:25麻豆官网首页入口 HD
- Sun 29 Aug 2010 17:40麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales
- Mon 25 Oct 2010 18:30麻豆官网首页入口 HD
- Mon 21 Feb 2011 18:30麻豆官网首页入口 HD
- Tue 22 Feb 2011 01:00麻豆官网首页入口 HD
- Tue 20 Mar 2012 19:30
- Wed 21 Mar 2012 01:30
- Wed 12 Dec 2012 19:30
- Wed 12 Dec 2012 23:30
- Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:30
- Sat 12 Apr 2014 11:30
- Tue 14 Oct 2014 20:00
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