Haworth to Huddersfield (S05E04)
S05E04
Michael Portillo embarks on this segment of his adventure, starting in Worth Valley, Yorkshire, where the Bronte sisters once lived. His journey takes him to Oakworth, where he uncovers the connection between the local station and its historic railway line, which played a significant part in a beloved classic film. In Bradford, Michael explores how 19th-century laborers managed to save enough money to purchase their own homes, while in Halifax, he learns about the railway's pivotal role in the town's thriving confectionery industry.
Show
Great British Railway Journeys
Episode
S05E04
Air Date
Jan 09, 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