Great British Railway Journeys

Armed with his Edwardian Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo conducts important research in an historic tea room, built by an Edwardian immigrant to the city of York. Research of a more sombre kind leads Michael to the roots of the modern welfare state in the work of an early 20th century Quaker investigator, whose family manufactured chocolate.

Category

Documentary / Travel

Original air date

16/01/2018