Great British Railway Journeys — Season 1, Episode 6: Preston to Morecambe
Documentary • 30 min • 16 seasons, 290 episodes • ★ 7.4/10
Episode synopsis
Michael explores the origins of the temperance movement in Preston, samples the attractions of Blackpool, a resort made by the railways, and takes a walk across Morecambe Bay with the official Keeper of the Sands.
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.