Buxton to Matlock
Michael Portillo helps to repair the ancient peat landscape of the Peak District and travels on the historic steam railway to Rowsley.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. In a series of four epic journeys, he travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
His journey takes him from Buxton along one of the first railway routes south to the capital, London. This time, Michael visits an architectural wonder, the Duke of Devonshire's stables in Buxton, helps to repair the ancient peat landscape of the Peak District and travels on the historic steam railway to Rowsley.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Mon 25 Jan 201018:30BBC HD & BBC Two
Tue 2 Feb 201003:00
Mon 14 Jun 201018:30- Mon 1 Nov 201018:30BBC HD
- Mon 28 Feb 201118:30BBC HD
- Tue 1 Mar 201101:00BBC HD
- Wed 18 Apr 201219:30
- Tue 15 Jan 201319:30
- Wed 1 May 201319:30
- Sat 26 Jul 201409:30
- Wed 22 Oct 201419:30
Steam railway programmes on BBC iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the BBC archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.
