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Welshpool to Aberystwyth
Episode 5 of 25
Michael Portillo travels to the Victorian seaside resort of Aberystwyth and unleashes the power of a 19th-century engineering triumph.
Armed with his copy of Bradshaw's Victorian railway guidebook, Michael Portillo concludes his series of journeys along the tracks that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution by travelling to the Victorian seaside resort of Aberystwyth.
He experiences Victorian entertainment, hears how the railways took Welsh textiles into even the most exclusive households and unleashes the power of a 19th-century engineering triumph.
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Tue 26 May 2015
19:30
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Preview: Welshpool to Aberystwyth
Duration: 01:36
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Michelle Heeley |
| Director | Dean Griffiths |
| Executive Producer | John Comerford |
Broadcasts
Fri 11 Jan 2013 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
Thu 28 Mar 2013 10:05- Wed 19 Mar 2014 19:30
- Thu 20 Mar 2014 02:15
- Fri 28 Nov 2014 16:45
- Tue 26 May 2015 19:30
Steam railway programmes on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.