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Great British Railway JourneysSeries 13Episodes

    Herne Bay to Leeds Castle, Kent

    5/15Michael reaches the Kent resort of Herne Bay, where he learns about a pioneering aviatrix.

    Deal to Margate

    4/15Michael heads across the Kent coast, visiting Walmer Castle and the resort of Margate.

    Rye to Dungeness

    3/15Michael Portillo follows his 1930s Bradshaw’s guide to the unspoilt Sussex port of Rye.

    Hassocks to Benenden

    2/15Michael visits the village of Ditchling, once the home of a community of Catholic artists.

    Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest

    1/15Michael Portillo experiences a terrifying ‘victory roll’ in a World War II Spitfire