Longniddry to Edinburgh
Michael Portillo concludes his journey from London to Edinburgh, discovering the history of body snatchers and murderers who contributed to science.
Michael Portillo concludes his journey from London to Edinburgh. Steered by his Bradshaw's Handbook, Michael helps himself to a ukulele lesson in Haddington, birthplace of Victorian self-improvement guru Samuel Smiles. In Musselburgh, he gets a taste of life as a fishwife before exploring the Scottish capital Edinburgh, where a popular 19th-century mode of transport is making a comeback. The city's proud medical heritage, highlighted in his guide book, takes Michael to the Royal College of Surgeons, where he discovers the macabre history of body snatchers and murderers who contributed to the science of anatomy. At the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Michael learns from the Queen's surgeon in Scotland how students use sophisticated technology to study anatomy today.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Portillo |
Series Producer | Alison Kreps |
Executive Producer | John Comerford |
Broadcasts
- Fri 6 Jan 2017 18:30
- Thu 23 Feb 2017 08:30
- Fri 23 Feb 2018 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Sat 24 Feb 2018 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
Steam railway programmes on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.