Great British Railway Journeys

Steered by his Edwardian Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo arrives in West Croydon, where he uncovers a once-celebrated, now forgotten,mixed-race composer with an uncannily familiar name. With the modern British rail network now half the size of the Edwardian one, Michael is delighted to discover a railway renaissance in Three Bridges.

Category

Documentary / Travel

Original air date

03/01/2018