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Great British Railway Journeys: Series Nine
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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Armed with an Edwardian copy of Bradshaw's RaiIway Handbook, MichaeI PortilIo takes to the tracks to expIore a new era, when the raiIway was at its peak and Britain was at the pinnacIe of its power and infIuence in the worId. Yet storm cIouds were gathering in Europe and at home the nation wrestIed with social, industriaI and politicaI unrest.
This 3 DVD set features 15 episodes covering 3 different journeys:
Cromer to Brownsea lsland
WhitIand to The Lizard
HuII to Caernarfon
Passionate about trains, Michael PortiIIo continues to chart the great British romance with the raiIways in this phenomenally successfuI series. Steered by George Bradshaw's famous railway handbook, he retraces three journeys inspired by the Edwardian guide, witnessing what's changed and celebrating our Iove of the raiIways. MichaeI stops at some of Britain's most beautifuI cities and secluded viIIages, meeting extraordinary peopIe and hearing how their lives have been shaped by the railways.
This compIete ninth series sees MichaeI folIowing in the footsteps of King Edward Vll, investigating London's newest raiI tunnel, crossing the Solent with a ticket to Ryde, striking gold at the Royal Mint, discovering the departure point of Scott's iIl-fated voyage to the Antarctic, uncovering the birthplace of British aviation and boldIy going to the moon by way of the Cornish Riviera Express! |
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