Aired Tuesday 9 July,
12:30am - 1:00amon Yesterday
Great British Railway Journeys
Series 11 Episode 11: Canterbury to Alexandra PalaceBeginning 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
- 20/01/2020
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