


Great British Railway Journeys
Nottingham to Leeds
Season 5 Episode 10 of 20
On the final leg of his journey, Michael Portillo rediscovers a once-famous poet in Nottingham and travels on a railway line resurrected by popular demand after falling victim to Beeching's cuts. He finds out how Doncaster rail workers shaped British political history, before reaching his final destination of Leeds, where he auditions at Britain's oldest continuously working music hall
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday +1 at 8:10 AM, Tuesday 3 June. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Producer
John Comerford
Executive Producer