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Navan to Mullingar

Great British Railway JourneysSeries 8
Episode 13 of 15

Michael Portillo gets up to speed with modern archaeology in County Meath and uncovers a controversial Victorian dig at the sacred Hill of Tara.

Michael Portillo gets up to speed with modern archaeology in County Meath and uncovers a controversial Victorian dig at the sacred Hill of Tara. He investigates leaping salmon in Leixslip and discovers an electrifying breakthrough at an historic seminary. At Mullingar, Michael bangs the drum for the town's marching band.

29 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Mar 201818:30
BBC Two Wales

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Credits

PresenterMichael Portillo
Series ProducerAlison Kreps
Executive ProducerJohn Comerford
Production CompanyBoundless Productions

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Steam railway programmes on BBC iPlayer

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A collection of programmes from the BBC archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.