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Great British Railway Journeys

Name: 7:00pm - Series 12 Episode 12
Start: 2025-06-02T18:00:00Z
End: 2025-06-02T18:30:00Z
Location: BBC Four HD

Series 3 Episode 10: Wareham to Portland

Michael Portillo uncovers the amazing oil fields hidden underneath England's quiet seaside resorts, discovers the crucial role Weymouth played in the D-day landings, and heads to the cradle of Victorian Britain's most prestigious building rock, Portland.

Category: Documentary / Travel
Original air date: 13/01/2012

Cast and crew

Colin RothbartDirector
Michael PortilloHost

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