Heysham to Snaefell
Michael Portillo sets sail from Heysham to the Isle of Man, where he discovers the horse trams of Douglas and the secrets of the giant Laxey Wheel.
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.
All this week he travels through some of northern England's most dramatic scenery, from Berwick-Upon-Tweed, crossing the Pennines to the Lake District before completing the journey on the beautiful and unique Isle of Man.
Here, 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 Laxey Wheel, and the Victorian history of the delightful Snaefell mountain railway.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Portillo |
Series Producer | Jay Taylor |
Executive Producer | John Comerford |
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Jan 2012 18:30麻豆官网首页入口 HD & 麻豆官网首页入口 Two
- Tue 26 Jun 2012 03:55
- Tue 10 Dec 2013 19:30
- Wed 11 Dec 2013 02:15
- Fri 31 Oct 2014 16:50
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