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Swansea to Hereford
Michael Portillo continues his journey from Pembroke Dock to Cambridge. On this leg, he begins in the ruinous gardens at Aberglasney in Llandeilo before riding shotgun in the driver's cab on the Heart of Wales Line on one of the most scenic routes in Britain. En route, Michael learns about the Victorian signalling system still in place today and struggles with his Welsh pronunciation. Over the border in Leominster, Michael steps out on to the dance floor at the Lion Hotel Ballroom, where a grand ball was held to celebrate the opening of the Ludlow to Hereford railway. He finishes this leg of his journey at a traditional cider house in Hereford, where he is invited to enjoy the fruits of his labour.
Aired: Jan 27, 2015 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Michael PortilloProducers: Titus OgilvyDuration: 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