Great British Railway Journeys
St Pancras to Westminster
Season 1 Episode 20 of 20
Michael Portillo reaches London, where he continues to discover what remains of George Bradshaw's Britain. Arriving at St Pancras, he learns about the station's troubled history and £800million makeover, before travelling along the world's first underground line from King's Cross to Farringdon. The trip comes to an end at the Houses of Parliament, where he climbs the clock tower and meets the men responsible for keeping Big Ben working
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 10:30 AM, Saturday 21 September. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Fiona Caldwell
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Charlie Bunce
Executive Producer