Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Birchington-on-Sea to Whitstable
Season 3 Episode 14 of 20
Michael Portillo's railway exploration of the Channel coastline and Thames estuary via Calais has reached the Isle of Thanet. Michael visits the largest greenhouse complex in Britain, Thanet Earth, and later moves onto the fishing port of Whitstable. Famed for its oysters, the town has become a foodie destination
Great Coastal Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two HD at 6:30 PM, Thursday 18 September. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer