Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Hornsea to Spurn Point
Season 2 Episode 9 of 20
Michael Portillo continues his journey in the East Yorkshire resort of Hornsea, famous for its distinctive pottery. In Hull, he discovers how one of Hull FC's star players made history as Britain's first black rugby captain. From Hull, Michael hitches a ride on a fine-looking barge heading to Goole on a network of canals. At Spurn Point, Michael hears how along this coast an ingenious 19th-century RNLI invention saved many lives
Great Coastal Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday HD at 8:00 PM, Wednesday 19 March.
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Ben Rowland
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer