Episode Overview
Michael Portillo sets off on an exciting adventure, beginning in Manchester, the city where George Bradshaw published his esteemed travel guide. His destination is Chesterfield, the final resting place of George Stephenson, the father of railways. During this initial segment, Michael explores how Manchester, recognized as the world's first industrial city, also sparked a groundbreaking political movement. He learns about the railway workers who established one of the globe's most successful football clubs. Along the way, Michael tackles laundry in Port Sunlight and uncovers the impact of an American named George Francis Train in Birkenhead.
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Season 5 Episodes 20
1.
Manchester to Birkenhead
2.
Southport to Leyland
3.
Preston to Rochdale
4.
Haworth to Huddersfield
5.
Honley to Chesterfield
6.
London Euston to Cheddington
7.
Bletchley to Newport Pagnell
8.
Northampton to Nuneaton
9.
Leicester to Loughborough
10.
Nottingham to Leeds
11.
Southampton to Basingstoke
12.
Winchfield to Crowthorne
13.
Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon
14.
Chippenham to Gloucester
15.
Cheltenham to Wolverhampton
16.
Norwich to Brandon
17.
Ipswich to Chelmsford
18.
Ilford to Rochester
19.
Faversham to Dorking
20.
Brighton to Chichester
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