Great British Railway Journeys: Series 4
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With Michael Portillo, starts at 6:30pm on BBC2 and BBC HD on Monday 7th January 2013, for 25, half hour episodes, to be shown on consecutive weekday (Monday to Friday) nights throughout January and into February.
This is absolutely great news. Love this programme.
Although I don't know the destinations for all 25 programmes, I know the first five, which are:-
Monday 7.1.13 ~ High Wycombe to Stratford Upon Avon
Tuesday 8.1.13 ~ Birmingham to Stafford
Wednesday 9.1.13 ~ Stoke on Trent to Winsford
Thursday 10.1.13 ~ Dudley to Bridgenorth
Friday 11.1.13 ~ Welshpool to Aberystwyth
Enjoy !!! :cool: .
This is absolutely great news. Love this programme.
Although I don't know the destinations for all 25 programmes, I know the first five, which are:-
Monday 7.1.13 ~ High Wycombe to Stratford Upon Avon
Tuesday 8.1.13 ~ Birmingham to Stafford
Wednesday 9.1.13 ~ Stoke on Trent to Winsford
Thursday 10.1.13 ~ Dudley to Bridgenorth
Friday 11.1.13 ~ Welshpool to Aberystwyth
Enjoy !!! :cool: .
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7. Woking to Clapham Junction
8. London Victoria to Abbey Wood
9. London Kings Cross to Peterborough
10. Spalding to Grimsby
A superb series with a brilliant presenter.
I've tried to get friends to watch it, but sadly they can't get past it being Micheal Portillo:(
Your friends are being narrow minded, they should forget his politics as he is a great presenter. And he's even admitted he would have been a much better politician if he'd done this programme, with the influence of the people he's met, beforehand.
It was also Portillo who saved the Settle to Carlisle railway route so we have to thank him for that.
His politics doesn't come into the show at all - the odd comment here and there from people on screen but he doesn't have any airs and graces about him and treats everyone with interest and respect and gets it in return.
love this x
and looking forward to the green and pink combo LOL
Although I'm not sure how he's going to do Dudley to Bridgnorth.
Losing his political career was the best thing that could have happened to Michael Portillo.
If anyone approved of his past politics or not, and many who do not, there are many of them who will admit that Portillo comes across as a competent, professional presenter, who looks genuinely interested in the subject
The refreshing thing about these programmes is that we do not have to suffer a presenter trying to act funny or try to "big up" the scenario which sadly many potentially good documentary presenters appear to do these days. I would not mind seeing him presenting other documentaries,
Portillo's politics has changed a lot since he lost his seat in 1997 (watching This Week it's easy to see). I despised him in 1997, but now he's very easy to watch.
I agree about Portillo. He is so easy to watch and listen to. He gets it right every time and he's not up himself. I quite enjoyed the Chris Tarrant railways progs but he is nowhere near as good a presenter as Portillo. CT kept making jokes (in English) to Indians who didn't understand and then he'd laugh at his own jokes!!
Portillo reminds me of one or two schoolteachers we had who instantly commanded respect because of the way they spoke and carried themselves. They didn't want to be your big buddy, they really knew their subject and they held your attention.
I am recording it as we speak.:)
I wondered that. Interesting possibility.
Very good programme tonight. I loved the bit where he was in Stratford Upon Avon, learning about "Royal" Tennis and listening to someone relating Shakespearian lines.
Great stuff :cool:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bradshaws-Canals-Navigable-Rivers-England/dp/1908402148
Bradshaws also did an airline one as well when commercial flying first started.
The European guide he has used would give him enough material for years as it covers Russia, the middle east as well as the whole of Europe.
- He's behind the arras!
- Oh no he isn't!
- Oh yes he is!
Pleased this is back, as thought we may not see anything else, at least not so soon after the short European series. Glad there is still plenty to cover too.