Overview
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.
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6 - 1Ayr to Stewarton January 05, 2015 -
6 - 2Greenock to Larkhall January 06, 2015 -
6 - 3Motherwell to Linlithgow January 07, 2015 -
6 - 4Stirling to Pitlochry January 08, 2015 -
6 - 5St Andrew's to Edinburgh January 09, 2015 -
6 - 6Amersham to Regent's Park January 12, 2015 -
6 - 7Deptford to West Silverton January 13, 2015 -
6 - 8Stratford to London Victoria January 14, 2015 -
6 - 9Covent Garden to Soho January 15, 2015 -
6 - 10High Street Kensington to London Bridge January 16, 2015 -
6 - 11Derby to Grantham January 19, 2015 -
6 - 12Boston to Hensall January 20, 2015 -
6 - 13Hessle to York January 21, 2015 -
6 - 14Middlesbrough to Hexham January 22, 2015 -
6 - 15Newcastle to Lindisfarne January 23, 2015 -
6 - 16Pembroke Dock to Swansea January 26, 2015 -
6 - 17Swansea to Hereford January 27, 2015 -
6 - 18Abergavenny to Hanborough January 28, 2015 -
6 - 19Oxford to Luton January 29, 2015 -
6 - 20Oakham to Cambridge January 30, 2015