Aired Wednesday 2 April, 10:30am - 11:00amon U&Yesterday

Great British Railway Journeys

Name: 9:00am - Series 2 Episode 11
Start: 2025-04-04T08:00:00Z
End: 2025-04-04T08:30:00Z
Location: U&Eden

Series 2 Episode 14: Batley to Sheffield

Michael Portillo finds out about shoddy, a successful 19th-century recycling industry in the textile town of Batley, discovers how the railways boosted Yorkshire's forced rhubarb trade, and meets the great-great-granddaughter of George Bradshaw himself.

Category: Documentary / Travel
Original air date: 20/01/2011

Cast and crew

Colin RothbartDirector
Michael PortilloHost

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