Great British Railway Journeys
Sandwich to Folkestone
Season 2 Episode 19 of 25
Michael Portillo travels from Sandwich to Folkestone, exploring a secret port that helped ferry troops and vital supplies to France in the First World War. He also visits Walmer Castle, once home to hero of Waterloo the Duke of Wellington, and discovers how the Victorians initiated the building of the Channel Tunnel
Great British Railway Journeys airs on Yesterday at 12:00 PM, Wednesday 5 June. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
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Fiona Caldwell
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Charlie Bunce
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