Great British Railway Journeys
Coventry to Leamington Spa
Season 14 Episode 12 of 15
Michael Portillo's railway journey through the Midlands and West Country takes him to Coventry, where he recalls the destruction by the German Luftwaffe of the city's gothic cathedral in November 1940. He visits the factory of the London Electric Vehicle Company, manufacturers of the iconic London taxi, and then heads south to Royal Leamington Spa and the national centre for the Guide Dogs for the Blind
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday +1 at 9:30 PM, Wednesday 4 June. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Beatrice Ni Bhroin
Director