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Great British Railway Journeys: The Complete Series 7
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Armed with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook, Michael PortiIlo takes to the tracks and over a series of four journeys, he travels from coast to coast to see what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
This 4 DVD set features 20 episodes covering 4 different journeys
CarlisIe to AIton
Dover to Porthcurno
Birmingham to Dartmoor
Ashford to Henley-on-Thames
Passionate about trains, Michael PortilIo continues to chart the great British romance with the railways in this phenomenaIIy successful series. Armed with his copy of George Bradshaw's famous raiIway handbook, he retraces four journeys that were first documented in the Victorian guide, witnessing what's changed and discovering how our love of the raiIways began. Throughout, he makes stops at some of Britain's most beautifuI cities and secluded viIlages, meeting extraordinary people and hearing how their Iives have been shaped by the raiIways.
This complete seventh series sees MichaeI visiting the home of Beatrix Potter, enjoying a Brief Encounter with British film history, navigating a precipitous tightrope walk and taking a ride on the very first passenger heritage Iine in Britain. He aIso hears taIes from a Victorian tannery, discovers a very early white-knuckIe ride, takes in an opera at GIyndebourne, and Iearns of the tragic events that would uItimately bring about the Victorian age. |
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