Great British Railway Journeys
Season 6 Episode 13 - Hessle to York
Steered by his Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo continues his journey from the heart of the east Midlands to Northumberland's Holy Island. He begins in Hessle, on the north bank of the River Humber, in the shadow of the magnificent Humber Bridge, where he learns about the technology that made it possible. In Kingston upon Hull, Michael meets his friend and sparring partner, local MP Alan Johnson, who tells him about another famous son of his city, William Wilberforce. In Scarborough, Michael's handbook directs him to the castle, where the founder of the Quaker movement was once imprisoned. His last stop of the day is York, where Michael learns what made the ancient capital a centre for the sweet-making industry.
Episodes in Season 6
Ayr to Stewarton
30 min
Greenock to Larkhall
30 min
Motherwell to Linlithgow
30 min
Stirling to Pitlochry
30 min
St Andrew's to Edinburgh
30 min
Amersham to Regent's Park
30 min
Deptford to West Silverton
30 min
Stratford to London Victoria
30 min
Covent Garden to Soho
30 min
High Street Kensington to London Bridge
30 min
Derby to Grantham
30 min
Boston to Hensall
30 min
Hessle to York
30 min
Middlesbrough to Hexham
30 min
Newcastle to Lindisfarne
30 min
Pembroke Dock to Swansea
30 min
Swansea to Hereford
30 min
Abergavenny to Hanborough
30 min
Oxford to Luton
30 min
Oakham to Cambridge
30 min
