Coventry to Watford
Michael Portillo relives the Coventry Blitz and finds out how the trains helped to evacuate millions of children during World War II.
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.
His journey takes him from Buxton along one of the first railway routes south to the capital, London. This time, Michael relives the Coventry Blitz, meets the last farmer with pure-breed Aylesbury ducks in Buckinghamshire and finds out how the trains helped to evacuate millions of children during World War II.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Thu 28 Jan 2010 18:30
Fri 29 Jan 2010 18:30大象传媒 Two Scotland
Fri 5 Feb 2010 01:55- Thu 17 Jun 2010 18:30
- Thu 4 Nov 2010 18:30大象传媒 HD
- Thu 3 Mar 2011 18:30大象传媒 HD
- Fri 4 Mar 2011 00:00大象传媒 HD
- Tue 1 May 2012 19:30
- Wed 2 May 2012 01:50
- Tue 22 Jan 2013 19:30
- Mon 13 May 2013 19:30
- Tue 14 May 2013 02:30
- Sat 30 Aug 2014 11:15
- Tue 28 Oct 2014 20:00
Steam railway programmes on 大象传媒 iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the 大象传媒 archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.