Great British Railway Journeys
Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town
Season 9 Episode 7 of 15
Michael Portillo travels from Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale in Wales. Along the way, he visits the Royal Mint in Llantrisant and Cardiff Arms Park, scene of the first Welsh victory over the All Blacks back in 1905. In Cardiff Bay, Michael discovers the departure point for one of the Edwardian era's most famous expeditions - Scott's ill-fated voyage to the Antarctic
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday +1 at 2:30 AM, Wednesday 1 January. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Producer
Titus Ogilvy
Director