Great British Railway Journeys

8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Saturday 21 September
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Buxton to Matlock

Season 1 Episode 16 of 20

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey to London from Buxton, Derbyshire, where he discovers how railways inspired a building craze and boosted tourism. In the Peak District, he joins a team of volunteers repairing damage done to ancient peat landscapes during the Industrial Revolution, and near the quarries of Stanton Moor he learns how trains transported Derbyshire's famous sandstone all over England

Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday HD at 8:30 AM, Saturday 21 September. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
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Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Fiona Caldwell
Series Producer
Charlie Bunce
Executive Producer