Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy
Travel documentary. Michael Portillo makes apple juice in the Clyde Valley orchards, scales the Forth Rail Bridge and relives childhood memories in Kirkcaldy.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of four epic journeys, he travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
Michael's second epic journey takes him north, from Preston to Scotland, on one of the first railways to cross the border. On this fifth leg, he makes apple juice in the Clyde Valley orchards, pays a thrilling visit to the top of the Forth Rail Bridge and relives his childhood memories in his grandparents' home town of Kirkcaldy.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Fri 15 Jan 201018:30- Sat 16 Jan 201018:30BBC Two Scotland
Sat 23 Jan 201003:05- Sun 15 Aug 201018:00
Fri 22 Oct 201018:30BBC HD- Fri 18 Feb 201118:30BBC HD
- Sat 19 Feb 201100:00BBC HD
- Mon 12 Mar 201219:30
- Tue 13 Mar 201202:35
- Tue 11 Dec 201219:30
- Wed 17 Apr 201319:30
- Sat 29 Mar 201411:30
- Tue 14 Oct 201419:30
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