Great British Railway Journeys
Manchester Piccadilly to Silkstone Common
Season 8 Episode 7 of 15
Michael Portillo's journey from the Irish Sea to the North Sea continues by tram from Manchester. At the imposing town hall of the world's first industrial city, he comes face to face with the Victorian scientist who invented modern atomic theory. The latest stage ends at Silkstone Common, where he tracks down the forge where a Victorian metallurgist created wrought iron axles strong enough for railway rolling stock
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 2:00 AM, Thursday 26 December. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Series Producer