Chippenham to Gloucester
Michael Portillo's journey to Wolverhampton continues. He visits Clifton Zoo in Bristol and finds out why Gloucester station became known for lost luggage.
Michael Portillo continues his journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton beginning in Chippenham, where at Lacock Abbey he discovers how the world's first photographic negative was made and learns how to make a print. He travels on to Bristol to visit the Victorian Clifton Zoo, where he finds tigers and polar bears before him also arrived by train.
Next stop is Severn Tunnel junction in Wales, where he explores an extraordinary piece of Victorian engineering with its own pump house pumping out millions of gallons a day to keep it dry. Michael then heads for Gloucester to find out why the station became infamous for lost luggage. At the city's cathedral, Michael meets a stonemason who bravely invites him to chip away.
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Gloucester Cathedral's Master Mason
Duration: 01:09
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Keeping the Severn Railway Tunnel safe
Duration: 01:04
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Portillo |
Series Producer | Alison Kreps |
Executive Producer | John Comerford |
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