Great Coastal Railway Journeys

8:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Tuesday 17 December
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Tynemouth to Bardon Mill

Season 1 Episode 11 of 25

Michael Portillo sets off from Tynemouth on the first leg of a trip to Berwick-upon-Tweed, hearing about of a 19th-century tragedy at sea that inspired 140 local men to set up a coastal rescue service. At Long Sands beach, Michael rolls up his sleeves to help volunteers caring for sick and injured seals at the Tynemouth Aquarium Seal Hospital

Great Coastal Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday +1 at 8:00 PM, Tuesday 17 December. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer