
Overview
Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea Steered by his Edwardian Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo arrives in west Croydon, where he uncovers a once-celebrated, now forgotten, mixed-race composer with an uncannily familiar name. With the modern British rail network now half the size of the Edwardian one, Michael is delighted to discover a railway renaissance in Three Bridges. After inspecting a new depot and its fleet of new Class 700 trains, Michael is accorded the great honour of washing one down. Next stop Lewes, where Michael makes a beeline for Charleston, the beautiful home of the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, where he finds every surface exquisitely decorated by the inhabitants. At Shoreham-by-Sea, Michael discovers that magnificent Edwardians in flying machines took off from the oldest licensed airport in the country. Michael takes to the skies.
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9 - 1Cromer to Cambridge January 01, 2018
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9 - 2Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill January 02, 2018
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9 - 3Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea January 03, 2018
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9 - 4Chichester to Cowes January 04, 2018
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9 - 5Swanwick to Brownsea Island January 05, 2018
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9 - 6Whitland to Swansea January 08, 2018
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9 - 7Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town January 09, 2018
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9 - 8Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel January 10, 2018
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9 - 9Taunton to Newton Abbot January 11, 2018
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9 - 10Plymouth to The Lizard January 12, 2018
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9 - 11Hull to Malton January 15, 2018
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9 - 12York to Frizinghall January 16, 2018
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9 - 13Sheffield to Nantwich January 17, 2018
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9 - 14Liverpool to Dolgarrog January 18, 2018
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9 - 15Criccieth to Caernarfon January 19, 2018