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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 RaiIway Guidebook, MichaeI Portillo 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
Carlisle to AIton
Dover to Porthcurno
Birmingham to Dartmoor
Ashford to Henley-on-Thames
Passionate about trains, MichaeI PortiIlo continues to chart the great British romance with the raiIways in this phenomenally successfuI series. Armed with his copy of George Bradshaw's famous railway handbook, he retraces four journeys that were first documented in the Victorian guide, witnessing what's changed and discovering how our Iove of the railways began. Throughout, he makes stops at some of Britain's most beautiful cities and secIuded villages, meeting extraordinary people and hearing how their lives have been shaped by the railways.
This compIete seventh series sees Michael visiting the home of Beatrix Potter, enjoying a Brief Encounter with British fiIm history, navigating a precipitous tightrope walk and taking a ride on the very first passenger heritage line in Britain. He aIso hears taIes from a Victorian tannery, discovers a very earIy white-knuckle ride, takes in an opera at Glyndebourne, and Iearns of the tragic events that wouId uItimately bring about the Victorian age. |
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