Great British Railway Journeys
Brighton to Crystal Palace
Season 2 Episode 1 of 25
Michael Portillo embarks on another journey around the nation with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook to discover how the railways have affected people and find out what remains of Bradshaw's Britain. He begins by exploring Brighton's Victorian aquarium, the underground quarries of Godstone, Surrey, and the wonders of the Crystal Palace in suburban south-east London
Great British Railway Journeys airs on Yesterday at 12:00 PM, Thursday 23 May. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Fiona Caldwell
Series Producer
Charlie Bunce
Executive Producer