U&Eden +1 Friday

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from London to Newton Abbot in Devon, learning about a Victorian asylum and making malt the 19th-century way

Michael Portillo travels from Salisbury in Wiltshire to Castle Cary, Somerset, visiting a world-famous tourist spot that has been captivating visitors since the Victorian era

Michael Portillo travels from Taunton to Minehead, exploring a church, operating a 19th-century signal box and summoning all his strength to move a 110-ton steam locomotive

A chance to buy goods from the comfort of home

Michael Portillo completes his journey to Leeds, finding out how rail workers shaped British political history and auditioning at Britain's oldest continuously working music hall

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton, beginning by learning how to set a table aboard the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth

Michael Portillo travels through Hampshire and Berkshire, visiting the stately home bequeathed by the nation to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in 1817

Michael Portillo travels from Wokingham to Bradford on Avon, learning how demand from a growing number of rail commuters fuelled the development of the modern printing press

Michael Portillo travels from Chippenham to Gloucester, visiting Bristol Zoo and examining an extraordinary piece of Victorian engineering at Severn Tunnel Junction

Michael Portillo ends his journey to Wolverhampton, where he hears about a visit by Queen Victoria that signalled the end of her exile from public life after Prince Albert's death

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Norwich to Chichester, examining the Victorian public's gory fascination with crime and punishment along the way

Michael Portillo travels from Ipswich to Chelmsford, dredging for oysters off Mersea Island and visiting the world's first purpose-built radio equipment factory

Michael Portillo travels through Essex and Kent, trying his hand at loading a container at Tilbury docks and exploring the town that was an inspiration for many of Dickens' works

Michael Portillo travels from Faversham to Dorking, visiting one of the oldest breweries in Britain and exploring a sunken fortress in Dover known as the Western Heights

Michael Portillo is in Brighton as he starts the final leg of his journey from Norwich to Chichester, learning about the history of the Royal Pavilion

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey through southern Scotland from west to east, beginning in the town of Ayr

Michael Portillo travels from Greenock to Larkhall, visiting the Glasgow School of Art and learning how to make sourdough in a bakery in Strathaven

Michael Portillo completes his journey to Leeds, finding out how rail workers shaped British political history and auditioning at Britain's oldest continuously working music hall

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton, beginning by learning how to set a table aboard the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth

Michael Portillo travels through Hampshire and Berkshire, visiting the stately home bequeathed by the nation to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in 1817

Michael Portillo travels from Wokingham to Bradford on Avon, learning how demand from a growing number of rail commuters fuelled the development of the modern printing press

Michael Portillo travels from Chippenham to Gloucester, visiting Bristol Zoo and examining an extraordinary piece of Victorian engineering at Severn Tunnel Junction

Michael Portillo ends his journey to Wolverhampton, where he hears about a visit by Queen Victoria that signalled the end of her exile from public life after Prince Albert's death

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Norwich to Chichester, examining the Victorian public's gory fascination with crime and punishment along the way

Michael Portillo travels from Ipswich to Chelmsford, dredging for oysters off Mersea Island and visiting the world's first purpose-built radio equipment factory

Michael Portillo travels through Essex and Kent, trying his hand at loading a container at Tilbury docks and exploring the town that was an inspiration for many of Dickens' works

Michael Portillo travels from Faversham to Dorking, visiting one of the oldest breweries in Britain and exploring a sunken fortress in Dover known as the Western Heights

Michael Portillo is in Brighton as he starts the final leg of his journey from Norwich to Chichester, learning about the history of the Royal Pavilion

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey through southern Scotland from west to east, beginning in the town of Ayr

Michael Portillo travels from Greenock to Larkhall, visiting the Glasgow School of Art and learning how to make sourdough in a bakery in Strathaven

Michael Portillo completes his journey to Leeds, finding out how rail workers shaped British political history and auditioning at Britain's oldest continuously working music hall

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton, beginning by learning how to set a table aboard the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth

Michael Portillo travels through Hampshire and Berkshire, visiting the stately home bequeathed by the nation to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in 1817

Michael Portillo travels from Wokingham to Bradford on Avon, learning how demand from a growing number of rail commuters fuelled the development of the modern printing press

Michael Portillo travels from Chippenham to Gloucester, visiting Bristol Zoo and examining an extraordinary piece of Victorian engineering at Severn Tunnel Junction

Michael Portillo ends his journey to Wolverhampton, where he hears about a visit by Queen Victoria that signalled the end of her exile from public life after Prince Albert's death

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Norwich to Chichester, examining the Victorian public's gory fascination with crime and punishment along the way

Michael Portillo travels from Ipswich to Chelmsford, dredging for oysters off Mersea Island and visiting the world's first purpose-built radio equipment factory

Michael Portillo travels through Essex and Kent, trying his hand at loading a container at Tilbury docks and exploring the town that was an inspiration for many of Dickens' works

Michael Portillo travels from Faversham to Dorking, visiting one of the oldest breweries in Britain and exploring a sunken fortress in Dover known as the Western Heights

Michael Portillo is in Brighton as he starts the final leg of his journey from Norwich to Chichester, learning about the history of the Royal Pavilion

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey through southern Scotland from west to east, beginning in the town of Ayr

Michael Portillo travels from Greenock to Larkhall, visiting the Glasgow School of Art and learning how to make sourdough in a bakery in Strathaven

Michael Portillo completes his journey to Leeds, finding out how rail workers shaped British political history and auditioning at Britain's oldest continuously working music hall

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey from Southampton to Wolverhampton, beginning by learning how to set a table aboard the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth

Michael Portillo travels through Hampshire and Berkshire, visiting the stately home bequeathed by the nation to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in 1817

Michael Portillo travels from Wokingham to Bradford on Avon, learning how demand from a growing number of rail commuters fuelled the development of the modern printing press