Aired Monday 16 December,
7:10am - 7:35amon U&Yesterday
Great British Railway Journeys
Series 11 Episode 9: Paignton to TivertonMichael Portillo's exploration of the West Country continues in south Devon. Guided by his 1930s Bradshaw's, Michael arrives in Paignton to investigate an extraordinarily high murder rate in the literature of the 1930s. The Dartmouth Steam Railway conveys him in style to the beautiful home of Agatha Christie, in the company of her great-grandson, James Prichard.
- Category
- Documentary / Travel
- Original air date
- 16/01/2020
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