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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 8

Episode 7: Manchester Piccadilly to Silkstone Common

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Portillo's journey continues from Manchester. He comes face to face with the Victorian scientist who invented modern atomic theory. Show more

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