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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 7

Michael Portillo

Alison Kreps

John Comerford

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Great British Railway Journeys: Series 7: Episode 15: Bridgwater to Dartmoor

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Episode 15: Bridgwater to Dartmoor

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Bridgwater to Dartmoor

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Michael Portillo stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Taunton.

Michael Portillo journeys around Britain. Michael stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Taunton and gets to grips with a miracle of Victorian engineering.

Following his Bradshaw's Guidebook, Michael Portillo stands trial at the Bloody Assizes in Taunton and feels the full force of the law.

He gets to grips with a miracle of Victorian engineering on the Somerset Levels at Westonzoyland and on Dartmoor he embarks on a mid-19th-century treasure hunt still popular today.

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Using Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael Portillo sets off on four new railway journeys.

Using a nineteenth century Bradshaw's Handbook for travelling through Victorian Britain, Michael Portillo sets off on four new railway journeys which will take him across Britain.

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