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Great British Railway Journeys · S6E13 — Hessle to York
Season 6 episodes
1. Ayr to StewartonJan 5, 20152. Greenock to LarkhallJan 6, 20153. Motherwell to LinlithgowJan 7, 20154. Stirling to PitlochryJan 8, 2015
5. St Andrew's to EdinburghJan 9, 2015
6. Amersham to Regent's ParkJan 12, 20157. Deptford to West SilvertonJan 13, 20158. Stratford to London VictoriaJan 14, 20159. Covent Garden to SohoJan 15, 2015
10. High Street Kensington to London BridgeJan 16, 2015
11. Derby to GranthamJan 19, 201512. Boston to HensallJan 20, 201513. Hessle to YorkJan 21, 201514. Middlesbrough to HexhamJan 22, 2015
15. Newcastle to LindisfarneJan 23, 2015
16. Pembroke Dock to SwanseaJan 26, 2015
17. Swansea to HerefordJan 27, 201518. Abergavenny to HanboroughJan 28, 201519. Oxford to LutonJan 29, 201520. Oakham to CambridgeJan 30, 2015Synopsis
Following the guidance of his Bradshaw’s Railway Guide, Michael Portillo progresses from the heart of the East Midlands to Northumberland's Holy Island. He begins in Hessle, on the northern bank of the River Humber and beneath the impressive span of the Humber Bridge, where he discovers the engineering marvel that brought it into being. In Kingston upon Hull, Michael is joined by a familiar face and engaging conversationalist, local MP Alan Johnson, who recounts the story of William Wilberforce,
