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  1. Attleborough to Skegness

    15/15Michael Portillo visits the headquarters of an international horse welfare organisation.

  2. Saxmundham to Norwich

    14/15Michael learns how the life of a great British composer was shaped by Suffolk and the sea.

  3. Witham to Felixstowe

    13/15Michael visits the factory of the world's oldest supplier of metal-framed windows.

  4. Limehouse to Rochford

    12/15Michael alights at Limehouse in east London for Cable Street.

  5. Canterbury to Alexandra Palace

    11/15Michael treads the boards as he uncovers the political message behind a play.

  6. Taunton to Salisbury Plain

    10/15Michael Portillo crosses the county line from Devon into Somerset.

  7. Paignton to Tiverton

    9/15The Dartmouth Steam Railway takes Michael Portillo to the home of Agatha Christie.

  8. Bodmin to Totnes

    8/15Michael Portillo hears how Daphne du Maurier captivated readers between the wars.

  9. Truro to St Mawgan

    7/15In the countryside surrounding Truro, Michael finds the historic estate of Trewithen.

  10. St Ives to St Day

    6/15Michael Portillo explores the West Country between the wars.

  11. Elgin to Loch Ness

    5/15Michael's journey ends at Loch Ness, where he joins a team looking for the monster.

  12. Dundee to Aberdeen

    4/15Michael Portillo heads for Glamis Castle, where Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon grew up.

  13. Falkirk to Dundee

    3/15Michael Portillo's journey from Newcastle to Loch Ness reaches Falkirk in Scotland.

  14. Kielder Forest to Edinburgh

    2/15Michael Portillo is in Northumbria en route to the Highlands.

  15. Newcastle to County Durham

    1/15Michael Portillo begins his journey just outside Newcastle in Jarrow.