Great British Railway Journeys
Newcastle to Co Durham
Season 11 Episode 1 of 15
Michael Portillo explores the Britain of the 1930s as he sets out on another adventure. Beginning just outside Newcastle in Jarrow, Michael uncovers the desperation that led 200 men to march 300 miles to Westminster in order to petition the government for work. The first leg of his journey ends Spennymoor, Co Durham, where he meets the son of a miner who became one of the most famous 20th-century artists of the region
Great British Railway Journeys airs on Yesterday HD at 12:30 PM, Monday 1 July. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
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Alison Kreps
Series Editor
Anthony Holland
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