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Bugle to Mevagissey

Great British Railway JourneysSeries 1
Episode 14 of 20

Michael Portillo visits the largest clay mine in the world, goes pilchard fishing in Mevagissey and finds out how the estate of Heligan shaped British gardens.

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.

His journey takes him along the Brunel's Great Western Railway from Swindon to Penzance. This time, Michael visits the largest clay mine in the world near St Austell, goes pilchard fishing in Mevagissey and finds out how the estate of Heligan shaped British gardens.

29 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Oct 201419:30
BBC Four

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Credits

PresenterMichael Portillo
Series ProducerFiona Caldwell
Executive ProducerCharlie Bunce

Broadcasts

  • Thu 21 Jan 201018:30
    BBC HD & BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 22 Jan 201018:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Fri 29 Jan 201001:50
    BBC One
  • Thu 10 Jun 201018:30
    BBC Two
  • Thu 28 Oct 201018:30
    BBC HD
  • Thu 24 Feb 201118:30
    BBC HD
  • Fri 25 Feb 201100:00
    BBC HD
  • Tue 10 Apr 201219:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 9 Jan 201319:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 29 Apr 201319:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 30 Apr 201301:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 12 Jul 201411:30
    BBC Two
  • Tue 21 Oct 201419:30
    BBC Four

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