Great British Railway Journeys
Enfield to Cambridge
Season 2 Episode 3 of 25
The third leg of Michael Portillo's journey from Brighton to Cromer begins in the London borough of Enfield, where he visits the Royal Small Arms Factory, the largest machine shop in Europe in the Victorian era. He then discovers the influence of trains on horse racing in Newmarket, and heads to Cambridge to find out why it could be considered the birthplace of football
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 9:00 AM, Saturday 28 September. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Fiona Caldwell
Series Producer
Charlie Bunce
Executive Producer