Southport to Leyland Great British Railway Journeys : Season 5 Episode 2
BBC Two 30m
Aired: January 7th, 2014 @ 6:30 PM EST on BBC Two
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.
