Great British Railway Journeys TV Listings
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When is Great British Railway Journeys next on TV?
Great British Railway Journeys is next on TV on Sunday 5 July at 05:25 am on U&Eden. The episode is Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill, Season 9, Episode 2.
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Great British Railway Journeys TV listings this week
Great British Railway Journeys is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
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Sun 5Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill — Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo explores an Edwardian utopia in Letchworth, where he meets a fourth generation citizen who introduces him to the town's community spirit. He then heads towards London, and discovers a favoured haunt of King Edward VII, before sampling the monarch's favourite tipple, the King's Ginger
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Mon 6Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea — Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo arrives in Croydon, where he hears the story of a mixed-race composer who was once celebrated but is now forgotten. At Three Bridges station, he is delighted to find a recently built depot and its fleet of new Class 700 trains - and is given the great honour of washing one down. In Lewes, he makes a beeline for Charleston, the home of artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and in Shoreham-by-Sea, Michael discovers how magnificent Edwardians in flying machines took off from the oldest licensed airport in the country
More details for Great British Railway Journeys, Mon 6, 5:30 am -
Denham to Swindon — Great British Railway Journeys
Beginning at London's Marylebone railway terminus, Michael Portillo embarks on a exploration of Britain's southern counties. His first stop is Denham in Buckinghamshire, where engineers are constructing a striking new viaduct that will be the longest railway bridge in the UK, then he alights at High Wycombe, a historic centre of furniture-making thanks to its setting amid an abundance of beechwood forest
More details for Great British Railway Journeys, Tue 7, 7:00 pm -
Denham to Swindon — Great British Railway Journeys
Beginning at London's Marylebone railway terminus, Michael Portillo embarks on a exploration of Britain's southern counties. His first stop is Denham in Buckinghamshire, where engineers are constructing a striking new viaduct that will be the longest railway bridge in the UK, then he alights at High Wycombe, a historic centre of furniture-making thanks to its setting amid an abundance of beechwood forest
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Wed 8Chichester to Cowes — Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo heads to Chichester, West Sussex, where he encounters an Edwardian motoring duo patronised by King Edward VII. After a grand tour of their factory, he is treated to some rest and relaxation in one of their finest vehicles. Arriving in the resort of Southsea, Hampshire, Michael heads for the King's Theatre, where he treads the boards in a community production of Lads in the Village. Crossing the Solent, the presenter boards the Island Line to travel along the pier in a 1930s London Underground carriage, then hops on to the Isle of Wight heritage line bound for Wootton
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Chippenham to Yeovil — Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo joins Navy Wings pilots for a close formation flight in the skies over Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton. His 1954 Harvard single-engine aircraft is flanked by a de Havilland Chipmunk and a Supermarine Seafire. He also visits a signaling manufacturer in Wiltshire that has been at the heart of British railway projects for decades
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Chippenham to Yeovil — Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo joins Navy Wings pilots for a close formation flight in the skies over Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton. His 1954 Harvard single-engine aircraft is flanked by a de Havilland Chipmunk and a Supermarine Seafire. He also visits a signaling manufacturer in Wiltshire that has been at the heart of British railway projects for decades
More details for Great British Railway Journeys, Thu 9, 1:40 am -
Thu 9Swanwick to Brownsea Island — Great British Railway Journeys
In Dorset, Michael Portillo visits Brownsea Island, where Robert Baden Powell began the scout movement in the early 20th century. Joining a group of present scouts, the presenter learns to build a bivouac and finds out what it is about scouting that still appeals to boys - and girls - today. In the New Forest, Michael searches out some unsung heroes of the First World War - the ponies who became war horses - and hears their story from a commoner who runs a stable and riding school. Then in Bournemouth, the one-time MP investigates a very British institution - the beach hut
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Swanage to Portchester — Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo continues his tour of the southern counties by riding a 1940s steam locomotive at the Swanage Railway. In Poole, Michael discovers an icon of the 1960s, the lava lamp, which he learns was invented in the town by an accountant. At Romsey, Michael heads to the Broadlands Estate to learn about Louis Mountbatten's multiple roles and his assassination in 1979
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Swanage to Portchester — Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo continues his tour of the southern counties by riding a 1940s steam locomotive at the Swanage Railway. In Poole, Michael discovers an icon of the 1960s, the lava lamp, which he learns was invented in the town by an accountant. At Romsey, Michael heads to the Broadlands Estate to learn about Louis Mountbatten's multiple roles and his assassination in 1979
More details for Great British Railway Journeys, Fri 10, 1:55 am -
Fri 10Whitland to Swansea — Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from the coalfields of South Wales to the southernmost tip of Cornwall, travelling from Whitland, Carmarthenshire, to Swansea
More details for Great British Railway Journeys, Fri 10, 5:20 am
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