Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Canvey Island to Wrabness
Season 3 Episode 16 of 20
Michael Portillo embarks on a trip along the coast of the east of England, beginning in the Thames estuary, where creeks separate Canvey Island from the mainland and generations of peopel have struggled to stay on dry land. Michael meets an islander to hear how Dutch engineers were drafted in to reclaim and defend the island from the sea
Great Coastal Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 6:30 PM, Monday 22 September. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Harriet Leaf
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer