Ledbury to Shrewsbury
Michael Portillo tastes the Victorian drink perry, encounters a pedigree Hereford bull and visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us and what remains of Bradshaw's Britain, as he follows the route of the Irish mail from Ledbury to Holyhead.
Michael tastes the Victorian drink perry, a kind of pear cider, gets up close and personal with a pedigree Hereford bull and visits the grandfather of all skyscrapers, the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Mon 10 Jan 2011 18:30麻豆社 HD & 麻豆社 Two
Sat 23 Apr 2011 03:30- Fri 3 Jun 2011 20:00麻豆社 HD
- Thu 16 Jun 2011 16:15麻豆社 HD
- Mon 11 Jul 2011 18:30麻豆社 HD & 麻豆社 Two
- Wed 23 May 2012 19:30
- Thu 24 May 2012 01:10
Sun 10 Jun 2012 16:05麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland- Sun 10 Jun 2012 18:05麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 6 Feb 2013 19:30
- Wed 21 May 2014 19:30
- Mon 1 Sep 2014 16:40麻豆社 Two Scotland
- Mon 1 Sep 2014 16:45麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Tue 11 Nov 2014 19:30
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