Great British Railway Journeys

8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Wednesday 26 June
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York to Skipton

Season 15 Episode 14 of 15

Michael Portillo's post-war exploration of Merseyside to Teesside finds him in York, a paradise for rail enthusiasts. In the company of some of the most famous locomotives ever built, he recalls the controversy surrounding their relocation from London to a freight depot in York. Michael also takes the driver's seat in an Intercity 125, which propelled Britain into the age of high-speed rail

Great British Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two Wales HD at 8:30 AM, Wednesday 26 June. (Subtitles, repeat, sign language, audio description.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
Mike Arnott
Director