Manchester to Bury
Michael Portillo travels around Britain by train. He is fitted for a trilby in Denton and discovers the role the railways had in the creation of fish and chips.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of four epic journeys, Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
While travelling coast to coast from Liverpool to Scarborough, Michael visits Manchester to find out more about George Bradshaw himself. He also gets fitted for a trilby in Denton and learns how the railways helped to create a national institution - fish and chips.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Tue 5 Jan 201018:30BBC HD & BBC Two
Wed 13 Jan 201002:50- Sun 28 Feb 201022:25BBC One except Yorks & Lincs, Northern Ireland, North East & Cumbria, North West, Wales & 1 more
- Sun 28 Feb 201022:45BBC One Northern Ireland
- Mon 12 Apr 201000:00BBC One Wales
- Sun 11 Jul 201023:40BBC HD
- Fri 6 Aug 201017:45BBC HD
- Sat 7 Aug 201001:30BBC HD
Tue 28 Dec 201008:35- Tue 8 Feb 201118:30BBC HD
- Wed 9 Feb 201100:30BBC HD
- Sun 3 Jul 201119:30BBC Two & BBC HD
- Wed 23 Nov 201116:45BBC HD
- Mon 13 Feb 201219:30
- Tue 14 Feb 201202:40
- Fri 17 Feb 201202:35
- Fri 6 Jul 201214:25BBC HD
- Sat 13 Oct 201218:45BBC HD
- Wed 21 Nov 201219:30
- Wed 27 Mar 201319:30
- Sat 11 Jan 201411:30
- Tue 30 Sep 201419:30
Steam railway programmes on BBC iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the BBC archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.
