Following his Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael Portillo begins this leg of his journey from Derby to Lindisfarne in the Victorian ironopolis of Middlesbrough. He visits one of the last cast iron foundries in the city and helps cast a carrot valve for a steam engine. His next stop is Darlington, spiritual home of the railways, where he learns how the city profited from its fast connections to the capitals of England and Scotland by developing a newspaper industry. Michael meets the editor of the Northern Echo and finds out about the colourful history of one of his predecessors, WT Stead. At Jarrow, Michael visits the monastery to learn about its famous monk, the father of English history, Bede. His last stop on this leg of his journey is Hexham, where he visits a historic ginger beer emporium.
| Title | Great British Railway Journeys - Season 6 Episode 14 Middlesbrough to Hexham |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | BBC Two |
| Cast | Michael Portillo |
| Crew | Ben Rowland (Director), John Comerford (Executive Producer) |
| Alternative Titles | BBC Great British Railway Journeys |
| Keyword | railroad |
| First Air Date | Jan 04, 2010 |
| Last Air date | Apr 05, 2024 |
| Season | 15 Season |
| Episode | 270 Episode |
| Runtime | 30:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 7.30/ 10 by 11.00 users |
| Popularity | 36.251 |
| Language | English |
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