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Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us
25/25 Michael Portillo takes a white knuckle walk over the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.
First broadcast: 03 Feb 2012
24/25 Michael Portillo explores the fascinating history of Belfast's Victorian docks.
First broadcast: 02 Feb 2012
23/25 Michael Portillo visits the amazing Cromlech stones of Dundalk.
First broadcast: 01 Feb 2012
22/25 Michael Portillo discovers the secrets behind the Boyne Viaduct.
First broadcast: 31 Jan 2012
21/25 Michael Portillo explores a Victorian jail and finds out about the Lions of Dublin Zoo.
First broadcast: 30 Jan 2012
13/25 Michael Portillo discovers Britain's hidden micro-mines within the Forest of Dean.
13/25 Michael Portillo discovers Britain's hidden micro-mines within the Forest of Dean.
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