Windsor to Didcot
Michael Portillo visits a station fit for royalty in Windsor, and views an engineering triumph built by Brunel to span the Thames at Maidenhead.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
Following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, Michael uses the railways she often rode from Windsor Castle to her country getaway on the Isle of Wight, from which his journey continues west, to Portland.
Michael visits a station fit for royalty in Windsor, views an engineering triumph built by Brunel to span the Thames at Maidenhead, and tries his hand at collecting the mail 'Victorian style' on a steam-powered travelling post office.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Jay Taylor |
| Executive Producer | John Comerford |
Broadcasts
Mon 9 Jan 2012 18:30麻豆官网首页入口 HD & 麻豆官网首页入口 Two
Fri 11 May 2012 03:25- Tue 6 Aug 2013 18:30
- Wed 7 Aug 2013 07:00
Wed 6 Nov 2013 19:30- Thu 7 Nov 2013 01:00
- Mon 13 Oct 2014 16:50
Steam railway programmes on 麻豆官网首页入口 iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the 麻豆官网首页入口 archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.