Oxford to Pershore
Michael Portillo is led to a special view of the city of Oxford by his 19th-century guidebook and samples a Victorian navvies' brew made by steam power.
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 remains of Bradshaw's Britain.
Here, he is travelling west, from Oxford in the heart of England, through the Malvern Hills and into Wales, taking in the unique Victorian heritage of the south Wales coastline.
He is led to a special view of the city of Oxford by his 19th-entury guidebook, samples a Victorian navvies' brew made by steam power and discovers a unique and colourful crop in the heart of the Cotswolds.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Jay Taylor |
| Executive Producer | John Comerford |
Broadcasts
Mon 16 Jan 2012 18:30麻豆官网首页入口 HD & 麻豆官网首页入口 Two
Wed 23 May 2012 03:40- Mon 19 Aug 2013 19:30
Tue 19 Nov 2013 19:30- Wed 20 Nov 2013 00:55
- Mon 20 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.