Manchester to Bury
Michael Portillo travels around Britain by train. He is fitted for a trilby in Denton and discovers the role the railways had in the creation of fish and chips.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of four epic journeys, Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
While travelling coast to coast from Liverpool to Scarborough, Michael visits Manchester to find out more about George Bradshaw himself. He also gets fitted for a trilby in Denton and learns how the railways helped to create a national institution - fish and chips.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Tue 5 Jan 2010 18:30大象传媒 HD & 大象传媒 Two
Wed 13 Jan 2010 02:50- Sun 28 Feb 2010 22:25大象传媒 One except Yorks & Lincs, Northern Ireland, North East & Cumbria, North West, Wales & 1 more
- Sun 28 Feb 2010 22:45大象传媒 One Northern Ireland
- Mon 12 Apr 2010 00:00大象传媒 One Wales
- Sun 11 Jul 2010 23:40大象传媒 HD
- Fri 6 Aug 2010 17:45大象传媒 HD
- Sat 7 Aug 2010 01:30大象传媒 HD
Tue 28 Dec 2010 08:35- Tue 8 Feb 2011 18:30大象传媒 HD
- Wed 9 Feb 2011 00:30大象传媒 HD
- Sun 3 Jul 2011 19:30大象传媒 Two & 大象传媒 HD
- Wed 23 Nov 2011 16:45大象传媒 HD
- Mon 13 Feb 2012 19:30
- Tue 14 Feb 2012 02:40
- Fri 17 Feb 2012 02:35
- Fri 6 Jul 2012 14:25大象传媒 HD
- Sat 13 Oct 2012 18:45大象传媒 HD
- Wed 21 Nov 2012 19:30
- Wed 27 Mar 2013 19:30
- Sat 11 Jan 2014 11:30
- Tue 30 Sep 2014 19:30
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