Great British Railway Journeys S10E04 - Maltby to Hinckley
Summary:
Michael Portillo continues his tour of Britain's industrial heartlands guided by his early 20th-century Bradshaw's. Michael heads for Maltby, where he is caught up with the thrill of the chase as he investigates the high-octane sport of whippet racing. He learns how this 'poor man's sport' grew during the 19th century in the mining towns of the north and retains its appeal today.
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Show Name....... Great British Railway Journeys
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2010-01-03
Type............ Documentary
Genre........... Travel
Plot............ Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train
Cast............ Michael Portillo ... Presenter
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Network......... BBC Two
Country......... United Kingdom
Language........ English
Runtime......... 30 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 18:30
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/5661/great-british-railway-journeys
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Episode Name.... Maltby to Hinckley
Season.......... 10x04
Plot............ Michael Portillo continues his tour of Britain's industrial heartlands guided by his early 20th-century Bradshaw's. Michael heads for Maltby, where he is caught up with the thrill of the chase as he investigates the high-octane sport of whippet racing. He learns how this 'poor man's sport' grew during the 19th century in the mining towns of the north and retains its appeal today
Runtime......... 30 mins
Air Date........ 2019-02-07 Thursday, 13:30
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1599533/great-british-railway-journeys-10x04-maltby-to-hinckley
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Episode Name.... Birmingham to the Potteries
Season.......... 10x05
Plot............ Michael Portillo reaches Birmingham and discovers how a radical reformer would make his mark on the city of a thousand trades. At Highbury Hall, he finds Joseph Chamberlain's splendid mansion home and hears how he established a political dynasty including a prime minister and a foreign secretary. Next stop is Cradley Heath, at the time of his Bradshaw's one of five chain-making towns in the West Midlands. Michael learns how 90 percent of the chain workshops in England and Wales were located here and that female workers earned a pittance to produce goods in their homes
Runtime......... 30 mins
Air Date........ 2019-02-08 Friday, 13:30
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1599534/great-british-railway-journeys-10x05-birmingham-to-the-potteries
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