Great British Railway Journeys

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Great British Railway Journeys — Season 1, Episode 17: Cromford to Burton-on-Trent

Documentary30 min16 seasons, 290 episodes7.4/10

Episode synopsis

Michael visits the oldest working factory in the world at Cromford, explores the country's first public park in Derby and finds out why Burton's beer is said to be the best.

About Great British Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.

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