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Oakham to Cambridge
On the final leg of his journey from west Wales to East Anglia, Michael Portillo begins in Oakham, where he learns of a noble tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. Following in the footsteps of peers over the centuries, he determines to take part. Heading east to Stamford, Michael discovers why the town is such an attractive location for period dramas and takes part in a Victorian melodrama. A ghoulish scene awaits in Peterborough as Michael visits a Victorian operating theatre where railwaymen were treated. Michael's last stop on this final journey is Christ's College at Cambridge University, where he learns about the student days of the father of evolution, Charles Darwin.
Aired: Jan 30, 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