Great British Railway Journeys
Manchester to Bury
Season 1 Episode 2 of 20
The second leg of Michael Portillo's journey from Liverpool to Scarborough takes him from Manchester to Bury. Along the way, he finds out about the life of Victorian train enthusiast George Bradshaw, gets fitted for a trilby hat in Denton, and learns how railways helped contribute to the nation's love affair with fish and chips
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday HD at 10:30 AM, Monday 24 March. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Fiona Caldwell
Series Producer
Charlie Bunce
Executive Producer