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Great British Railway Journeys

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Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the country by train.

All aboard! Armed with his trusty Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo explores the UK the railways made. Uncover hidden gems and fascinating communities from across the nation.

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Great British Railway Journeys: Series 6: Episode 7: Deptford to West Silvertown

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Episode 7: Deptford to West Silvertown

Series 6

Deptford to West Silvertown

BBC Two - Great British Railway Journeys, Series 6, Deptford to West Silvertown

Michael Portillo is invited aboard the construction locomotive for Crossrail.

Michael Portillo embarks on a series of journeys through London. He is invited aboard the construction locomotive for Crossrail.

Michael Portillo is invited aboard the construction locomotive for Crossrail to travel under the Thames and to meet Mary, on whom the project depends. 

He travels on the capital's first railway and admires the remarkable brick viaduct on which it was built. He takes a tour underneath its arches with a Victorian map showing the poverty of those who once lived there. The Docklands Light Railway takes him to Greenwich, home to Britain's most famous tea clipper. And in Woolwich, he discovers the firepower of the British Empire before coming to a sticky end at West Silvertown.

Great British Railway Journeys: Series 6

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Michael Portillo finds out how railways have impacted on the places they link.

Michael Portillo takes train journeys across Britiain, finding out how railways were used and the impact they have had on the places they link.

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