Great British Railway Journeys Series 6 Abergavenny to Hanborough 2015
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Michael Portillo makes his way from west Wales across Britain to Cambridge. On this leg, he begins underground at Big Pit coal mine in Blaenavon, where he learns how Victorians toiled night and day to power the industrial revolution. On the River Usk, Michael casts a line and learns about 19th-century developments in angling. On rebellious turf in Ascott-under-Wychwood, Michael discovers the Ascott Martyrs and lends a hand ploughing on the farm where they struck their early blow for labourers' rights. Michael's last stop is Hanborough and Blenheim Palace, where he investigates a fire described in his Bradshaw's which is said to have claimed some risque art.
- Released: 2015-01-28
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Michael Portillo
- Director: Ben Rowland, John Comerford
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1. Ayr to Stewarton 2015-01-05
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2. Greenock to Larkhall 2015-01-06
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3. Motherwell to Linlithgow 2015-01-07
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4. Stirling to Pitlochry 2015-01-08
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5. St Andrew's to Edinburgh 2015-01-09
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6. Amersham to Regent's Park 2015-01-12
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7. Deptford to West Silverton 2015-01-13
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8. Stratford to London Victoria 2015-01-14
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9. Covent Garden to Soho 2015-01-15
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10. High Street Kensington to London Bridge 2015-01-16
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11. Derby to Grantham 2015-01-19
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12. Boston to Hensall 2015-01-20
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13. Hessle to York 2015-01-21
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14. Middlesbrough to Hexham 2015-01-22
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15. Newcastle to Lindisfarne 2015-01-23
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16. Pembroke Dock to Swansea 2015-01-26
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17. Swansea to Hereford 2015-01-27
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18. Abergavenny to Hanborough 2015-01-28
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19. Oxford to Luton 2015-01-29
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20. Oakham to Cambridge 2015-01-30
