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Hythe to Hastings
Episode 20 of 25
Michael Portillo discovers how the railway has changed down the years. This episode finds him in Kent, rolling along the scenic south coast to Hastings.
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 of Bradshaw's Britain remains, as his journey goes through Kent, from London Bridge around the scenic south coast to Hastings.
Michael discovers a hardy breed of sheep on the atmospheric Romney Marsh, explores Kent's sparkling wine industry and finds out why the Victorians went mad for ferns in Hastings.
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Mon 8 Dec 2014
19:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
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Steam railway programmes on 麻豆社 iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the 麻豆社 archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.