Aired Tuesday June 5,
6:00pm - 7:00pmon BBC Two HD
Great American Railroad Journeys
San Francisco: ReversionArmed with his trusty Appleton's Guide, Michael Portillo reaches San Francisco, where he boards one of the city's iconic cable cars. Behind the scenes in the engineering powerhouse, he uncovers the street cars' secret to scaling the city's famously steep hills. In the Presidio neighbourhood, a leading publisher introduces Michael to San Francisco's long tradition of fine printing and book-making. Michael takes the opportunity to have his own treasured book appraised.
- Category
- Documentary / Travel
- Original air date
- 2018-02-08
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