Synopsis

In Carlisle, amidst the workers packing crackers in a bustling factory, Michael finds himself immersed in an investigation of Victorian tastes – particularly for the humble custard cream – as his journey through north-west Britain unfolds. He then descends into the sole working slate mine in England, uncovering a miniature railway once used to transport slate from deep within the earth. Replicating the route taken by Victorian miners on their way to work, he cautiously steps onto what is now Bri