Great British Railway Journeys
Maryport to Penrith
Season 16 Episode 8 of 20
Michael Portillo's railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire heads to the hills as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets. In Keswick, he retraces the walks of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, discovering how one of his legendary routes has been used as a form of therapy. Michael also visits the ruins of Lowther Castle, once a grand gothic estate, now reborn as a garden
Great British Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two HD at 6:30 PM, Wednesday 16 April. (Audio Description, subtitles, new.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Phil Stein
Director
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
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