Overview
Michael Portillo continues his journey through the North West of England. He begins in the elegant Lancashire resort of Southport, where the railways brought thousands of visitors to enjoy the pier and all the fun of the fair. Michael discovers Victorian entrepreneurship in Wigan, traces the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in Bolton and drives a hundred-year-old commercial vehicle in Leyland.
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5 - 1Manchester to Birkenhead January 06, 2014 -
5 - 2Southport to Leyland January 07, 2014 -
5 - 3Preston to Rochdale January 08, 2014 -
5 - 4Haworth to Huddersfield January 09, 2014 -
5 - 5Honley to Chesterfield January 10, 2014 -
5 - 6London Euston to Cheddington January 13, 2014 -
5 - 7Bletchley to Newport Pagnell January 14, 2014 -
5 - 8Northampton to Nuneaton January 15, 2014 -
5 - 9Leicester to Loughborough January 16, 2014 -
5 - 10Nottingham to Leeds January 17, 2014 -
5 - 11Southampton to Basingstoke January 20, 2014 -
5 - 12Winchfield to Crowthorne January 21, 2014 -
5 - 13Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon January 22, 2014 -
5 - 14Chippenham to Gloucester January 23, 2014 -
5 - 15Cheltenham to Wolverhampton January 24, 2014 -
5 - 16Norwich to Brandon January 27, 2014 -
5 - 17Ipswich to Chelmsford January 28, 2014 -
5 - 18Ilford to Rochester January 29, 2014 -
5 - 19Faversham to Dorking January 30, 2014 -
5 - 20Brighton to Chichester January 31, 2014