Aired Wednesday 30 April, 8:00pm - 8:30pmon U&Yesterday

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 14 Episode 1: Preston to Rawtenstall

Michael Portillo strikes out to explore the Britain of his youth. He's a 'boomer', born in the decade after the end of the Second World War, and he recalls the optimism and excitement of rebuilding a nation exhausted by conflict.

Category
Documentary / Travel
Original air date
19/06/2023
Cast and crew
  • Tom RichardsonDirector
  • Michael PortilloHost
  • Alison Kreps