Great British Railway Journeys - Season 6 Episode 14 Middlesbrough to Hexham
Following his Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael Portillo begins this leg of his journey from Derby to Lindisfarne in the Victorian ironopolis of Middlesbrough. He visits one of the last cast iron foundries in the city and helps cast a carrot valve for a steam engine. His next stop is Darlington, spiritual home of the railways, where he learns how the city profited from its fast connections to the capitals of England and Scotland by developing a newspaper industry. Michael meets the editor of the Northern Echo and finds out about the colourful history of one of his predecessors, WT Stead. At Jarrow, Michael visits the monastery to learn about its famous monk, the father of English history, Bede. His last stop on this leg of his journey is Hexham, where he visits a historic ginger beer emporium.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Michael Portillo
Crew: Ben Rowland (Director), John Comerford (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Jan 04, 2010
Last Air date: Apr 05, 2024
Season: 15 Season
Episode: 270 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.30/10 by 11.00 users
Popularity: 36.954
Language: English
Keyword : railroad
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