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St Pancras to Westminster
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. His journey takes him from Buxton along one of the first railway routes south to the capital, London. This time, Michael explores one of the grandest railway stations and hotels in the country: St Pancras. He rides the world's first tube line to Smithfield market and climbs up the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament to hear Big Ben chime.
Aired: Jan 29, 2010 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Michael PortilloProducers:Duration: 30m Rating: 0 Country: United Kingdom Production: Talkback Thames, Fremantle UK
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01: Liverpool to Eccles02: Manchester to Bury03: Todmorden to York04: Pontefract to Bridlington05: Filey to Scarborough06: Preston to Morecambe07: Settle to Garsdale08: Windermere to Kendal09: Carlisle to Glasgow10: Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy11: Swindon to Bristol12: Yatton to Weston Super Mare13: Torquay to Totnes14: Bugle to Mevagissey15: Truro to Penzance16: Buxton to Matlock17: Cromford to Burton-on-Trent18: Walsall to Bournville19: Coventry to Watford20: St Pancras to Westminster