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Swindon to Bristol

Great British Railway JourneysSeries 1
Episode 11 of 20

Michael Portillo finds out about free holiday trains for the GWR workers in Swindon, samples the spa in Bath and tries his hand at glass blowing in Bristol.

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 journey takes him along the Brunel's Great Western Railway from Swindon to Penzance. He finds out about free holiday trains for the GWR workers in Swindon, samples the spa in Bath and tries his hand at glass blowing in Bristol.

29 minutes

Last on

Tue 14 Oct 201420:00
BBC Four

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Credits

PresenterMichael Portillo
Series ProducerFiona Caldwell
Executive ProducerCharlie Bunce

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  • Sat 12 Apr 201411:30
    BBC Two
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    BBC Four

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