Great British Railway Journeys - Season 5 - Eps 13: Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon

2014-01-2230 min⭐ 7.3/10

On the third leg of his journey, Michael Portillo learns how demand from rail commuters fuelled the development of the modern printing press.

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About Great British Railway Journeys

Great British Railway Journeys

Title: Great British Railway Journeys

First Air Date: 2010-01-04

Last Air Date: 2024-04-05

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 7.3/10 (from 11 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 16

Total Episodes: 270

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Talkback Thames, Fremantle UK

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

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