Great British Railway Journeys
York to Skipton
Season 15 Episode 14 of 15
Michael Portillo's post-war exploration of Merseyside to Teesside finds him in York, a paradise for rail enthusiasts. In the company of some of the most famous locomotives ever built, he recalls the controversy surrounding their relocation from London to a freight depot in York. Michael also takes the driver's seat in an Intercity 125, which propelled Britain into the age of high-speed rail
Great British Railway Journeys airs on BBC Four HD at 2:55 AM, Thursday 6 August. (Subtitles, sign language, audio description.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
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Mike Arnott
Director