Great British Railway Journeys

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Sunday 29 September
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Attleborough to Skegness

Season 11 Episode 15 of 15

Michael Portillo completes his rail journey through 1930s Britain, beginning in Norfolk at the headquarters of an international horse welfare organisation. In Peterborough, he visits a tidal defence barrier that helped save the city from flooding, while in Lincolnshire crosses the point at which the Mallard broke the speed record for a steam-powered locomotive in 1938. After a spell in the coastal town of Skegness, Michael's journey ends at RAF Coningsby where he sees some iconic Second World War aircraft, before witnessing a dazzling display featuring the RAF's latest combat aircraft

Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 11:30 AM, Sunday 29 September. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
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Titus Ogilvy
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Alison Kreps
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John Comerford
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