Great British Railway Journeys
Lydney to Newport
Season 3 Episode 13 of 25
Michael Portillo discovers micro-mines hidden in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, and finds out why the Victorians were so enamoured with Tintern Abbey in the Wye Valley along the border between England and Wales. Plus, he investigates the railway engineering behind the Newport Transporter Bridge
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Eden +1 at 4:00 PM, Saturday 5 April. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Jay Taylor
Series Producer