Great British Railway Journeys
Taunton to Minehead
Season 4 Episode 18 of 25
On the third leg of his journey from London to Newton Abbot, Michael Portillo travels from Taunton to Minehead. Along the way he explores a church, finds out just what it takes to operate a 19th-century signal box and summons all his strength to move a 110-ton steam locomotive
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 6:35 AM, Wednesday 28 May. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
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Michelle Heeley
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