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Great British Railway Journeys

Season 1 Episode 9: Carlisle to Glasgow

Michael meets the wild clansmen of Carlisle, the Border Reivers, witnesses a wedding in Gretna Green and visits a secret World War One munitions factory.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Liverpool to Eccles

1. Liverpool to Eccles

Aired: Jan 4, 2010

Ep1: Liverpool to Eccles. Michael begins his journey on the world's first pa...

Episode 2 Manchester to Bury

2. Manchester to Bury

Aired: Jan 5, 2010

Michael is in Manchester to find out more about George Bradshaw himself. He a...

Episode 3 Todmorden to York

3. Todmorden to York

Aired: Jan 6, 2010

Michael travels back in time on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, fi...

Episode 5 Filey to Scarborough

5. Filey to Scarborough

Aired: Jan 8, 2010

Michael goes bird-watching on the wild cliffs of Flamborough Head, learns to ...

Episode 6 Preston to Morecambe

6. Preston to Morecambe

Aired: Jan 11, 2010

Michael explores the origins of the temperance movement in Preston, samples t...

Episode 7 Settle to Garsdale

7. Settle to Garsdale

Aired: Jan 12, 2010

Michael returns to the historic Settle-Carlisle line to find out what has hap...

Episode 8 Windermere to Kendal

8. Windermere to Kendal

Aired: Jan 13, 2010

Michael takes a steamboat tour of Lake Windermere, visits Wordsworth's home v...

Episode 9 Carlisle to Glasgow

9. Carlisle to Glasgow

Aired: Jan 14, 2010

Michael meets the wild clansmen of Carlisle, the Border Reivers, witnesses a ...

Episode 11 Swindon to Bristol

11. Swindon to Bristol

Aired: Jan 18, 2010

Michael finds out about free holiday trains for the GWR workers in Swindon, s...

Episode 13 Torquay to Totnes

13. Torquay to Totnes

Aired: Jan 20, 2010

Michael finds out about Torquay's micro climate, goes salmon fishing on the D...

Episode 14 Bugle to Mevagissey

14. Bugle to Mevagissey

Aired: Jan 21, 2010

Michael visits the largest clay mine in the world near St Austell, goes pilch...

Episode 15 Truro to Penzance

15. Truro to Penzance

Aired: Jan 22, 2010

Michael searches for the lost church of St Piran, explores the last working t...

Episode 16 Buxton to Matlock

16. Buxton to Matlock

Aired: Jan 25, 2010

Michael visits an architectural wonder, the Duke of Devonshire's stables in B...

Episode 19 Coventry to Watford

19. Coventry to Watford

Aired: Jan 28, 2010

Michael relives the Coventry Blitz, meets the last pure breed Aylesbury duck ...

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Seasons: 15

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary