Walsall to Bournville
Series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train. He meets the Queen's saddler in Walsall and learns how to cook an Indian curry in Birmingham.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of four epic journeys, he travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
His journey takes him from Buxton along one of the first railway routes south to the capital, London. This time, Michael meets the queen's saddler in Walsall, learns how to cook an authentic Indian curry in Birmingham and visits Bournville, rumoured to be the best place to live in Britain.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Wed 27 Jan 2010 18:3091热爆 HD & 91热爆 Two
Thu 4 Feb 2010 02:40
Wed 16 Jun 2010 18:30- Wed 30 Jun 2010 01:0591热爆 HD
- Wed 3 Nov 2010 18:3091热爆 HD
- Wed 2 Mar 2011 18:3091热爆 HD
- Thu 3 Mar 2011 00:5091热爆 HD
- Wed 25 Apr 2012 19:30
- Thu 26 Apr 2012 00:40
- Mon 21 Jan 2013 19:30
- Wed 8 May 2013 19:30
- Thu 9 May 2013 01:10
- Sat 16 Aug 2014 10:45
- Tue 28 Oct 2014 19:30
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