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Great British Railway Journeys

Name: 7:00pm - Series 12 Episode 2
Start: 2025-05-13T18:00:00Z
End: 2025-05-13T18:30:00Z
Location: BBC Four

Series 3 Episode 1: Great Yarmouth to Beccles

Michael Portillo learns about the grave robbing history of Great Yarmouth and later has a go at working a Victorian Swing Bridge in Reedham. Michael later takes to the air to find out how a Victorian rail guidebook helped aviators during World War II.

Category: Documentary / Travel
Original air date: 02/01/2012

Cast and crew

Colin RothbartDirector
Michael PortilloHost

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