Great British Railway Journeys
Season 6 Episode 20 - Oakham to Cambridge
On the final leg of his journey from west Wales to East Anglia, Michael Portillo begins in Oakham, where he learns of a noble tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. Following in the footsteps of peers over the centuries, he determines to take part. Heading east to Stamford, Michael discovers why the town is such an attractive location for period dramas and takes part in a Victorian melodrama. A ghoulish scene awaits in Peterborough as Michael visits a Victorian operating theatre where railwaymen were treated. Michael's last stop on this final journey is Christ's College at Cambridge University, where he learns about the student days of the father of evolution, Charles Darwin.
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