Oban to Corrour
Michael Portillo discovers how trains spread the word about Oban whisky, hears about the struggle to build a railway across Rannoch Moor and visits Corrour.
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 he journeys up the west coast of Scotland from Ayr to Skye.
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 visits Corrour, one of the favourite shooting estates of the Victorian political elite.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Wed 2 Feb 2011 18:30麻豆社 HD & 麻豆社 Two- Thu 3 Feb 2011 00:30麻豆社 HD
Wed 22 Jun 2011 03:05
Thu 22 Dec 2011 18:30- Sun 29 Jul 2012 14:55
- Tue 16 Oct 2012 19:30
- Tue 19 Mar 2013 19:30
- Tue 1 Jul 2014 19:30
- Wed 24 Sep 2014 14:00麻豆社 Two Scotland
- Wed 24 Sep 2014 16:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Mon 15 Dec 2014 19:30
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