Aired Monday 9 December, 12:00pm - 1:00pmon U&Yesterday

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 4 Episode 5: The Black Forest to Hannover

Michael Portillo ventures deep into The Black Forest on a quest to discover the essence of Germany and discovers how Hansel and Gretel helped to unify the nation. A humbling master class in carving cuckoo clocks shows him how the nation's reputation for quality and reliability in manufacturing was established from the early 18th century.

Category
Documentary / Travel
Original air date
20/11/2015
Cast and crew
  • Michael PortilloHost