Preston to Morecambe
Travel documentary. Michael Portillo explores the temperance movement's origins in Preston, visits Blackpool and meets Morecambe Bay's keeper of the sands.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of four epic journeys, he travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what remains of Bradshaw's Britain.
Michael's second epic journey takes him north, from Preston to Scotland, on one of the first railways to cross the border. On this first leg, he explores the origins of the temperance movement in Preston, samples the attractions of Blackpool, a resort made by the railways, and takes a walk across Morecambe Bay with the official keeper of the sands.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Mon 11 Jan 2010 18:30大象传媒 HD & 大象传媒 Two
Tue 19 Jan 2010 00:40大象传媒 One except Scotland- Sun 25 Apr 2010 22:25大象传媒 One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sun 25 Apr 2010 23:10大象传媒 One Northern Ireland
- Mon 30 Aug 2010 19:00大象传媒 HD
- Mon 30 Aug 2010 23:30大象传媒 HD
- Mon 18 Oct 2010 18:30大象传媒 HD
- Mon 14 Feb 2011 18:30大象传媒 HD
- Tue 15 Feb 2011 01:00大象传媒 HD
Fri 18 Mar 2011 23:10大象传媒 Two except Wales- Wed 22 Feb 2012 19:30
- Thu 23 Feb 2012 03:40
- Mon 3 Dec 2012 19:30
- Tue 9 Apr 2013 19:30
- Sat 8 Feb 2014 11:30
- Tue 7 Oct 2014 20:00
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