Steam Railways Collection
A collection of programmes from the BBC archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook, travelling the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed Britain
20/20 Michael climbs up the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament to hear Big Ben chime.
First broadcast: 29 Jan 2010
19/20 Michael Portillo meets the last pure-breed Aylesbury duck farmer in Buckinghamshire.
First broadcast: 28 Jan 2010
18/20 Michael Portillo learns how to cook an authentic Indian curry in Birmingham.
First broadcast: 27 Jan 2010
17/20 Michael Portillo visits the oldest working factory in the world at Cromford.
First broadcast: 26 Jan 2010
16/20 Michael helps to repair the ancient peat landscape of the Peak District.
First broadcast: 25 Jan 2010
20/20 Michael climbs up the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament to hear Big Ben chime.
See all previous episodes from Great British Railway Journeys
A collection of programmes from the BBC archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.
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