Manchester to Birkenhead (S05E01)
S05E01
Michael Portillo sets off on an exciting adventure, beginning in Manchester, the city where George Bradshaw published his esteemed travel guide. His destination is Chesterfield, the final resting place of George Stephenson, the father of railways. During this initial segment, Michael explores how Manchester, recognized as the world's first industrial city, also sparked a groundbreaking political movement. He learns about the railway workers who established one of the globe's most successful football clubs. Along the way, Michael tackles laundry in Port Sunlight and uncovers the impact of an American named George Francis Train in Birkenhead.
Show
Great British Railway Journeys
Episode
S05E01
Air Date
Jan 06, 2014
Season 5 Episodes
S05E01
Manchester to Birkenhead
S05E02
Southport to Leyland
S05E03
Preston to Rochdale
S05E04
Haworth to Huddersfield
S05E05
Honley to Chesterfield
S05E06
London Euston to Cheddington
S05E07
Bletchley to Newport Pagnell
S05E08
Northampton to Nuneaton
S05E09
Leicester to Loughborough
S05E10
Nottingham to Leeds
S05E11
Southampton to Basingstoke
S05E12
Winchfield to Crowthorne
S05E13
Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon
S05E14
Chippenham to Gloucester
S05E15
Cheltenham to Wolverhampton
S05E16
Norwich to Brandon
S05E17
Ipswich to Chelmsford
S05E18
Ilford to Rochester
S05E19
Faversham to Dorking
S05E20
Brighton to Chichester