Great British Railway Journeys Series 9 Sheffield to Nantwich 2018
With his Edwardian railway guidebook tucked under his arm, Michael Portillo is in the steel city of Sheffield, where he discovers an enormous and beautifully preserved early 20th-century steam engine. At 400 tonnes and packing 12,000 horsepower, it produced armour plate for the most feared warship of the Royal Navy. Heading south into Nottinghamshire, Michael reaches what was once the most successful coalfield in Europe. He follows his Bradshaw's guide to the former pit village of Eastwood, where he finds the birthplace of a man then called Bert, better known today as DH Lawrence. The author of Women in Love and Lady Chatterley's Lover opened the eyes of Edwardian society to the life of the working class and challenged their attitudes towards sexuality. Michael finishes with a dip in the briny at Nantwich.
- Released: 2018-01-17
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Michael Portillo
- Director: Ben Rowland, John Comerford
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1. Cromer to Cambridge 2018-01-01
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2. Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill 2018-01-02
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3. Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea 2018-01-03
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4. Chichester to Cowes 2018-01-04
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5. Swanwick to Brownsea Island 2018-01-05
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6. Whitland to Swansea 2018-01-08
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7. Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town 2018-01-09
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9. Taunton to Newton Abbot 2018-01-11
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10. Plymouth to The Lizard 2018-01-12
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11. Hull to Malton 2018-01-15
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12. York to Frizinghall 2018-01-16
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13. Sheffield to Nantwich 2018-01-17
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14. Liverpool to Dolgarrog 2018-01-18
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15. Criccieth to Caernarfon 2018-01-19
