Great British Railway Journeys
Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend
Season 10 Episode 14 of 15
Michael Portillo journeys from Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend, visiting an exotic West End store that was popular among Victorian women and hearing how a Russian ballet company took London by storm in 1909. He also discovers the origins of netball and gymslips at North Kent College and meets the pilots of the Port of London Authority, founded in the early 20th century
Great British Railway Journeys airs on Yesterday at 12:30 AM, Saturday 29 June. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Producer
Cassie Farrell
Director