Winchester to Isle of Wight

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Duration: 30 minutes

Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.

Following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria, Michael uses the railways she often rode from Windsor Castle to her country getaway on the Isle of Wight, from which his journey continues west, to Portland.

Michael experiences the magnificent Victorian organ at Winchester Cathedral, goes behind the scenes at a 19th-century rail works still running in Eastleigh today, and travels to Queen Victoria's favourite holiday destination, the Isle of Wight.

Last on

Wed 11 Jan 2012 18:30 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

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Credits

Series Producer
Jay Taylor
Presenter
Michael Portillo
Executive Producer
John Comerford

Broadcasts

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