Great American Railroad Journeys
Vancouver Island to Kamloops
Season 4 Episode 4 of 10
Michael Portillo explores British Columbia, discovering how two superpowers nearly came to war over a pig and joining the Royal Canadian Navy to firefight on board the frigate HMCS Regina. He also explores the rich British heritage and colonial past of Victoria - the provincial capital of British Columbia - discovers the origins of the Hudson's Bay Company, helps to carve a 36- foot totem pole and learns how to head off a charging bear
Great American Railroad Journeys airs on U&Yesterday +1 at 8:10 AM, Wednesday 12 November. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
Tom Richardson
Director