Great British Railway Journeys
Preston to Rochdale
Season 5 Episode 3 of 20
Michael Portillo continues his journey around north-west England by celebrating Victorian trade with the Preston Guild, and then heading to Rochdale to learn about a pioneering movement to improve the lives of working families. The presenter also follows in the tracks of many 19th-century industrial employees who made day trips to Hebden Bridge to walk in the Calder Valley
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Eden at 5:25 AM, Thursday 17 April. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Producer