Great British Railway Journeys

Beginning in Canterbury in Kent, Michael treads the boards as he uncovers the political message behind a play, published in 1936, inspired by the 12th century murder of Archbishop Thomas a Becket. In Maidstone, he learns of the international origins of the most British symbol of remembrance before paying his respects at a war memorial based on London's Cenotaph.

Category

Documentary / Travel

Original air date

2020-01-20