Great Coastal Railway Journeys

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Michael Portillo embarks on railway adventures around the coasts of the British Isles.

All aboard! Weaving through charming seaside towns, historic landmarks and natural wonders, Michael Portillo explores the coastal communities the railways made.

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Michael Portillo

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Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Series 2: Hornsea to Spurn Point

Hornsea to Spurn Point

BBC Two - Great Coastal Railway Journeys, Series 2, Hornsea to Spurn Point

Michael Portillo continues his journey in the pretty seaside resort of Hornsea.

Michael Portillo travels from the pretty seaside resort of Hornsea, famous for its distinctive pottery, to Spurn Point, where Michael learns about a life-saving 19th-century invention.

Michael Portillo continues his journey in the pretty seaside resort of Hornsea, famous for its distinctive pottery. In Hull, he discovers how one of Hull FC’s star players made history as Britain’s first black rugby captain. 

From Hull, Michael hitches a ride on a fine-looking barge heading to Goole on a network of canals. At Spurn Point, Michael hears how along this coast an ingenious 19th-century RNLI invention saved many lives. And aboard the Pride of the Humber, the biggest all-weather lifeboat in the fleet, Michael is permitted to take the helm.

Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Series 2

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Michael Portillo embarks on a railway adventure across and beyond the United Kingdom.

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