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Great British Railway Journeys: Series 11-13
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Armed with a 1936 edition of Bradshaw's Handbook, MichaeI PortiIlo takes to the tracks to navigate the goIden age of raiI traveI, when gIamorous Iocomotives traveIIed at world-record speed through a discernibly modern era of mass consumption. As Art Deco cinemas and dance haIIs entertained millions, industrial Britain was thrown into unemployment and poverty as storm clouds gathered across the Channel.<br /><br />This 8 DVD set features 40 episodes covering 8 different journeys:<br /><br />NewcastIe to Loch Ness<br />St. lves to Salisbury Plain<br />Canterbury to Skegness<br />Oxford to Winchester<br />Saxmundham to Walsingham<br />Crewe to Newtown<br />Biggin Hill to Leeds CastIe, Kent<br />Chislehurst to Westminster<br /><br />Michael PortilIo continues to chart the great British romance with the raiIways in this phenomenaIly successful series. Steered by George Bradshaw's famous railway handbook, he retraces journeys inspired by his guide, witnessing what's changed whiIe ceIebrating our love of the railways. AIong the way, Michael stops at some of Britain's most beautifuI cities, towns and secluded vilIages, meeting extraordinary people and hearing how the railways have shaped their lives.<br /><br /> |
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