Great British Railway Journeys
St Ives to St Day
Season 11 Episode 6 of 15
Michael Portillo explores the West Country between the wars, setting off from the Cornish seaside resort of St Ives and ending his first in the former mining village of St Day. He visits Britain's first studio pottery, where he attempts a decorative wax technique and feels the heat of the firing kiln. Michael also joins a family on holiday in a railway carriage called Harvey
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday HD at 11:00 AM, Sunday 22 September. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
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Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
George Boyle
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer