Great British Railway Journeys - Episodes- Followmy.tv

Michael finds out about Brighton's Victorian aquarium

2/25. Michael explores the changing fortunes of London's docks.

Michael Portillo visits the Government Arms Factory at Enfield, the largest machine shop in Europe in George Bradshaw's day; discovers how the trains transfo... read more

Michael goes fishing with the last eel trapper on the Fens at Ely.

Michael gets the rare chance to drive a heritage diesel train.

Michael visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury.

Michael explores historic Chirk castle and has a go at making traditional Cheshire cheese.

Michael visits Chester's Roman remains and goes mussel fishing on the Conwy estuary.

Michael visits the Victorian slate capital of Blaenau Ffestiniog in the Conwy valley.

Michael takes the train to the top of Wales's highest peak, Mount Snowdon.

Michael Portillo visits the first locomotive factory in the world.

Michael Portillo visits the historic Durham Cathedral and takes a Dracula tour in Whitby.

Michael Portillo takes a Turkish bath in the famous spa town of Harrogate.

Michael Portillo finds out about shoddy, a successful 19th-century recycling industry.

Michael finds out how trains transformed the traditional British sport of fox hunting.

Michael visits the Royal Observatory at Greenwich to see how the railways standardised time, takes a walk through the world's first underwater tunnel at Roth... read more

Michael explores the life of Victorian hop pickers, finds out about Maidstone's revolutionary paper industry and discovers how the railways turned cricket in... read more

Michael finds out how Canterbury Cathedral was saved during the Baedecker raids of World War II, goes whelk fishing in Whitstable and explores the origins of... read more

Michael explores a secret port that ran the first train ferries to France carrying vital supplies during World War I, visits Walmer castle, the home of the D... read more

Michael discovers a hardy breed of sheep on the atmospheric Romney Marsh, explores Kent's new sparkling wine industry and finds out why the Victorians went m... read more

Michael visits the hometown of Robbie Burns and finds out how to make haggis, discovers how the railways transformed the game of golf in Prestwick, and uncov... read more

Michael explores the historic Dumbarton shipyards that built the Cutty Sark, visits one of Queen Victoria's favourite haunts, Loch Lomond, and goes hunting f... read more

Michael discovers how trains spread the word about Oban whisky, hears about the heroic struggle to build a railway across the desolate Rannoch Moor, and visi... read more

Michael investigates one of the great geological mysteries of the 19th Century, the parallel roads of Glenroy. Plus, he finds out how the Victorians put a we... read more