Main content
Telford to Wrexham
Episode 7 of 25
Michael Portillo visits the world's first iron bridge at Coalbrookdale, explores the historic Chirk Castle and has a go at making traditional Cheshire cheese.
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 his journey follows the route of the Irish Mail from Ledbury to Holyhead.
Michael visits the world's first iron bridge at Coalbrookdale, explores the historic Chirk Castle and has a go at making traditional Cheshire cheese.
Last on
Tue 11 Nov 2014
20:00
More episodes
Previous
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Steam railway programmes on 麻豆社 iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the 麻豆社 archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.