Ledbury to Shrewsbury
Michael Portillo tastes the Victorian drink perry, encounters a pedigree Hereford bull and visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury.
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 remains of Bradshaw's Britain, as he follows the route of the Irish mail from Ledbury to Holyhead.
Michael tastes the Victorian drink perry, a kind of pear cider, gets up close and personal with a pedigree Hereford bull and visits the grandfather of all skyscrapers, the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Mon 10 Jan 2011 18:3091热爆 HD & 91热爆 Two
Sat 23 Apr 2011 03:30- Fri 3 Jun 2011 20:0091热爆 HD
- Thu 16 Jun 2011 16:1591热爆 HD
- Mon 11 Jul 2011 18:3091热爆 HD & 91热爆 Two
- Wed 23 May 2012 19:30
- Thu 24 May 2012 01:10
Sun 10 Jun 2012 16:0591热爆 Two except Northern Ireland- Sun 10 Jun 2012 18:0591热爆 Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 6 Feb 2013 19:30
- Wed 21 May 2014 19:30
- Mon 1 Sep 2014 16:4091热爆 Two Scotland
- Mon 1 Sep 2014 16:4591热爆 Two except Scotland
- Tue 11 Nov 2014 19:30
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