Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Harlech to Abedaron
Season 3 Episode 7 of 20
Michael Portillo continues his railway journey through north Wales on the sands of Morfa Harlech, where he finds a team of conservationists felling and grubbing out trees. In Porthmadog, he discovers how an early 19th-century sea wall was key to the town's success in the slate trading industry. Upon reaching Aberdaron, Michael discovers poet RS Thomas's history as a vicar at St Hywyn's Church
Great Coastal Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two HD at 6:30 PM, Tuesday 9 September. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
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Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Ben Rowland
Director