Great British Railway Journeys
Oxford to Abingdon
Season 12 Episode 1 of 15
Armed with his 1930s Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo sets out on another railway adventure as he explores Britain between the world wars. He begins with a tour of the Home Counties and beyond, starting in the city of Oxford, where in 1921 women were awarded degrees for the first time. At Somerville College, Michael finds out about pioneering crystallographer Dorothy Hodgkin, the only British woman to win a Nobel Prize in chemistry
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday HD at 12:00 PM, Sunday 29 September. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Tom Richardson
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer