Overview
Michael Portillo journeys from Newcastle up the north east coast to Lindisfarne. He finds out about the world's earliest swing bridge and its inventor, Newcastle engineer Sir William Armstrong, and discovers how the city's Victorian industrial heritage has found a new cultural purpose. From Seahouses by boat, amid puffins and cormorants, Michael goes in search of a darling of the Victorian press who, with her father, rescued nine people from tumultuous seas. On the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Michael explores the lime kilns and finds out how, in the 7th century, Christianity spread from here across northern England.
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6 - 1Ayr to Stewarton January 05, 2015 -
6 - 2Greenock to Larkhall January 06, 2015 -
6 - 3Motherwell to Linlithgow January 07, 2015 -
6 - 4Stirling to Pitlochry January 08, 2015 -
6 - 5St Andrew's to Edinburgh January 09, 2015 -
6 - 6Amersham to Regent's Park January 12, 2015 -
6 - 7Deptford to West Silverton January 13, 2015 -
6 - 8Stratford to London Victoria January 14, 2015 -
6 - 9Covent Garden to Soho January 15, 2015 -
6 - 10High Street Kensington to London Bridge January 16, 2015 -
6 - 11Derby to Grantham January 19, 2015 -
6 - 12Boston to Hensall January 20, 2015 -
6 - 13Hessle to York January 21, 2015 -
6 - 14Middlesbrough to Hexham January 22, 2015 -
6 - 15Newcastle to Lindisfarne January 23, 2015 -
6 - 16Pembroke Dock to Swansea January 26, 2015 -
6 - 17Swansea to Hereford January 27, 2015 -
6 - 18Abergavenny to Hanborough January 28, 2015 -
6 - 19Oxford to Luton January 29, 2015 -
6 - 20Oakham to Cambridge January 30, 2015