Great British Railway Journeys
Blaenau Ffestiniog to Barmouth
Season 12 Episode 14 of 15
In the Welsh mountains of Snowdonia, Michael Portillo reaches an abandoned mine with an art-related history. He also explores the harbour town of Porthmadog, and the fantasy village Portmeirion, crafted by architect Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, and made famous by The Prisoner TV series
Great British Railway Journeys airs on BBC Four HD at 2:00 AM, Thursday 5 June. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Cassie Farrell
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer