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Great British Railway Journeys

Name: 8:00pm - Series 14 Episode 7
Start: 2025-05-21T19:00:00Z
End: 2025-05-21T19:30:00Z
Location: U&Yesterday

Series 3 Episode 25: Ballymoney to Londonderry

Michael Portillo crosses the Irish sea to discover the rich railway history of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. He takes a white knuckle walk over the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, follows in the footsteps of the Victorians to experience the delights of the Giant's Causeway and explores the rich history of Londonderry.

Category: Documentary / Travel
Original air date: 03/02/2012

Cast and crew

Colin RothbartDirector
Michael PortilloHost

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