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Great British Railway Journeys (2010 – ...)

2010 • 16 seasons • Documentary
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Great British Railway Journeys · S8E10 — Stowmarket to Harwich

Season 8 episodes

Synopsis

Michael Portillo concludes his journey, tracing the path of the former North Country Continental service towards Harwich. En route, he encounters volunteers working on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway and is given the rare opportunity to operate The Middy himself. In Leiston, Michael discovers a fascinating figure from industrial history – the world’s very first purpose-built assembly line.