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Aylesford to Tunbridge Wells
Episode 17 of 25
Michael explores the life of Victorian hop pickers and finds out about Maidstone's revolutionary paper industry.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us and what remains of Bradshaw's Britain, as his journey goes through Kent, from London Bridge around the scenic south coast to Hastings.
Michael explores the life of Victorian hop pickers, finds out about Maidstone's revolutionary paper industry and discovers how the railways turned cricket into a national sport.
Last on
Mon 1 Dec 201419:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Tue 25 Jan 201118:30BBC HD & BBC Two- Wed 26 Jan 201100:30BBC HD
Wed 1 Jun 201102:55- Tue 26 Jul 201118:30BBC HD
Tue 17 Jul 201218:30- Wed 26 Sep 201219:30
- Thu 27 Sep 201201:00
- Tue 5 Mar 201319:30
- Tue 17 Jun 201419:30
- Tue 16 Sep 201416:40BBC Two Scotland
- Tue 16 Sep 201416:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 1 Dec 201419:30
Steam railway programmes on BBC iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the BBC archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.
