Great British Railway Journeys - Season 7 - Eps 16: Ashford to Sevenoaks

2016-01-2530 min⭐ 7.3/10

Ashford to Sevenoaks Michael begins a new journey through the home counties in Ashford, Kent, lending a hand at a state-of-the-art train maintenance plant, home to the High Speed 1 rolling stock - a modern railway hub in a Victorian railway town. A visit to a historic make-up brand reveals the foundations of the Victorian cosmetics industry. Taking the tracks east to Marden, Michael is moved by music played on Queen Victoria's personal piano before ending his journey in Sevenoaks at Knole House, seat of the Sackville-West family, where he learns of its colourful history.

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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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