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Great British Railway Journeys

Season 1 Episode 4: Pontefract to Bridlington

Michael searches for the last liquorice grower in Pontefract, discovers how the railways turned Hull into one of the largest white fish ports in the world and goes fishing for sea bass in Bridlington.

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

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