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All aboard with Michael Portillo as he embarks on a captivating new series of railway adventures across Britain! From Epping Forest to the Lake District, Across 20 entertaining episodes, Michael uncovers how some of the country’s most beautiful areas have been shaped over millennia by nature and history, and meets local contributors who share their passions and stories. Highlights include:

• Scenes of one of Britain’s oldest surviving landscapes, the woods and pasture of the Weald in south east England – including a trip aboard the Gatwick Express train!

• A railway tour of the spectacular border counties of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire, starting in the stunning Lake District National Park, and ending at the beautifully preserved last home of Scotland’s greatest poet, Robert Burns.

• A re-enactment of the Battle of Shrewsbury and an exploration of the town’s beautiful gothic cathedral, plus a ride on Telford Steam Railway’s flagship locomotive.

• A trip along the Dudley Canal, and a visit to Curzon Street in Birmingham for a tour of the HS2 terminus, which is still under construction.

• A sweeping journey across Essex, including the ancient woodland of Epping Forest, and Colchester – claimed to be Britain’s oldest recorded town.

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