Great British Railway Journeys
Heysham to Snaefell
Season 3 Episode 20 of 25
Michael Portillo ends his journey across northern England by setting sail from Heysham, Lancashire, to visit the Isle of Man, where he learns about the horse-drawn trams of Douglas, reveals the 19th-century secrets of the Laxey Waterwheel and explores the Victorian history of the Snaefell mountain railway
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 7:10 AM, Tuesday 20 May. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Jay Taylor
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John Comerford
Executive Producer