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Great British Railway Journeys - Season 13 Episode 3

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Title: Great British Railway Journeys - Season 13 Episode 3
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: BBC Two
Cast: Michael Portillo
Crew: Alison Kreps (Executive Producer), Cassie Farrell (Director), Jon Wygens (Music), John Comerford (Executive Producer)
Alternative Titles: BBC Great British Railway Journeys
Keyword: railroad

Overview:Michael Portillo follows his 1930s Bradshaw’s guide to the unspoilt East Sussex port of Rye, where he learns about the loss of a generation of lifeboatmen in 1928 and explores a wartime pillbox. On the beaches at Rye, Michael explores one of 28,000 pillboxes constructed around the British coastline during World War II and hears from a military historian about how the nation prepared for an expected German invasion. Train heaven beckons as Michael boards the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway to cross Romney Marsh en route to Dungeness. Along the way, he hears about the eccentric inventor of the railway, Count Louis Zborowski. From Dungeness, Michael heads to the former RAF base of Denge, where he discovers a cluster of giant concrete structures with an intriguing name, Sound Mirrors. The RSPB warden in whose nature reserve they stand explains their history to Michael.

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First Air Date: Jan 04, 2010 Last Air date: Apr 09, 2025 Season: 16 Season Episode: 280 Episode Runtime: 30:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 3.667 / 10 by 12 users Popularity: 1.9126 Language: en

1. Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest2021-05-17
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2. Hassocks to Benenden2021-05-18
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3. Rye to Dungeness2021-05-19
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4. Deal to Margate2021-05-20
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5. Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent2021-05-21
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6. Chislehurst to Kennington2021-05-24
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7. Hackney Wick to Oxford Circus2021-05-25
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8. Hampstead to Islington2021-05-26
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9. Dagenham to Battersea2021-05-27
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10. Park Royal to Westminster2021-05-29
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