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Great British Railway Journeys - Season 9 Episode 15

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Title: Great British Railway Journeys - Season 9 Episode 15
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:With his Edwardian Bradshaw's railway guide tucked under his arm, Michael Portillo begins the last leg of his journey from Hull to Caernarfon. In picturesque Snowdonia, he braves the fastest zip line in the world - stretching 1,500 feet across a vast slate quarry. He uncovers a bitter industrial dispute between quarrymen and the owner of the pit, Lord Penrhyn, which divided the community at the beginning of the 20th century. Riding north Wales's splendid heritage railways, Michael visits the home of British mountaineering, Pen y Gwryd, to hear how an Edwardian journalist and poet created a climbing community, which grew to include men who would conquer Everest in the 1950s. Michael meets the grandson of one of his political heroes, the Edwardian Prime Minister David Lloyd George, at his birthplace in Criccieth.

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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. Cromer to Cambridge2018-01-01
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2. Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill2018-01-02
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3. Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea2018-01-03
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4. Chichester to Cowes2018-01-04
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5. Swanwick to Brownsea Island2018-01-05
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6. Whitland to Swansea2018-01-08
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7. Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town2018-01-09
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8. Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel2018-01-10
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9. Taunton to Newton Abbot2018-01-11
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10. Plymouth to The Lizard2018-01-12
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11. Hull to Malton2018-01-15
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12. York to Frizinghall2018-01-16
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13. Sheffield to Nantwich2018-01-17
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14. Liverpool to Dolgarrog2018-01-18
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15. Criccieth to Caernarfon2018-01-19
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