Great Continental Railway Journeys
Nuoro to Macomer
Season 9 Episode 3 of 15
Michael Portillo continues his Sardinian railway adventure, arriving into Mamoiada to investigate the town's pagan traditions. In a mask, black sheepskin and cowbells, he embraces the role of a mamuthone, who wards off evil spirits. Taking a 1950s diesel railcar, Michael heads to Macomer, where he discovers the railway's surprising connection to a pioneering Welsh railway engineer
Great Continental Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two Wales at 8:30 AM, Wednesday 5 August. (Subtitles, repeat, sign language, audio description.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Dave Minchin
Director
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Executive Producer