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Boston to Hensall
Armed with his Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo continues his journey from Derby to Lindisfarne. Beginning in Boston in the flatlands of Lincolnshire, Michael explores the connection between the town and its American namesake. At Southwell, he discovers the origins of a favourite Victorian apple and learns how to make apple pie. In Menston, Michael visits an imposing institution built to provide asylum for those suffering from mental illness and learns how volunteers care for its once derelict chapel and graveyard. At Wakefield, Michael manages to board one of Britain's least frequent services and finds out what led to the birth of the parliamentary train. Along the way, he meets a former locomotive engineer who offers him the chance to drive a steam engine.
Aired: Jan 20, 2015 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Michael PortilloProducers: Dave MinchinDuration: 30m Rating: 0 Country: United Kingdom Production: Talkback Thames, Fremantle UK
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01: Ayr to Stewarton02: Greenock to Larkhall03: Motherwell to Linlithgow04: Stirling to Pitlochry05: St Andrew's to Edinburgh06: Amersham to Regent's Park07: Deptford to West Silverton08: Stratford to London Victoria09: Covent Garden to Soho10: High Street Kensington to London Bridge11: Derby to Grantham12: Boston to Hensall13: Hessle to York14: Middlesbrough to Hexham15: Newcastle to Lindisfarne16: Pembroke Dock to Swansea17: Swansea to Hereford18: Abergavenny to Hanborough19: Oxford to Luton20: Oakham to Cambridge