Nottingham to Leeds (S05E10)
S05E10
In the concluding segment of his exploration along the inaugural inter-city railway from London, Michael Portillo uncovers the legacy of a once-renowned poet in Nottingham. Continuing to Mansfield, he rides a line revived by public interest after being axed by Beeching's cuts. Next, in Worksop, he discovers the peculiar habits of an unusual Duke. Michael then arrives in Doncaster, a hub of railway production in the 1800s, where the efforts of rail workers significantly influenced British politics in the 20th century. His journey wraps up in Leeds, where he performs on stage at the UK's longest-running music hall, Venus and Venice of Variety.
Show
Great British Railway Journeys
Episode
S05E10
Air Date
Jan 17, 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