Great British Railway Journeys
Dorking to Lingfield
Season 16 Episode 3 of 20
Michael Portillo's railway tour of the Weald reaches the Surrey countryside, where he finds a surprising connection to the darker reaches of the universe. From Dorking, he follows in the footsteps of Victorian ramblers who used the railway to reach the countryside, guidebooks in hand. At Lingfield, Michael marvels at the wildlife native to Britain, including polecats, otters, badgers, and a European eagle owl
Great British Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two England at 6:30 PM, Wednesday 9 April. (Subtitles, new, audio description.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Executive Producer
Cassie Farrell
Director