Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Exeter to Plymouth
Season 3 Episode 2 of 20
Michael Portillo arrives in Exeter, where he joins the stonemasons charged with conserving the cathedral's medieval stonework from Beer Quarry. On the rooftop he watches the team restore the 14th-century South Quire Clerestory. His final stop is the city of Plymouth, which has a rich maritime and military history
Great Coastal Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two HD at 6:30 PM, Tuesday 2 September. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
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Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Dave Minchin
Director