Southampton to Isle of Wight
Michael heads from a bustling Southampton to the Isle of Wight, where he rides the island’s railway, made up of recycled London Underground trains.
Michael is in Southampton, one of the busiest ports on the south coast of England and home to the National Oceanography Centre. From the port, Michael takes a ferry to the Isle of Wight, where he rides the island’s railway, made up of recycled London Underground trains.
In the island’s hinterland, he discovers a highly specialised farm which produces up to 15 different types of garlic and hears of a daring wartime mission behind enemy lines to procure this pungent plant.
Finally, Michael reaches the Needles, the island's iconic chalk stacks where a top-secret Cold War operation took place to develop and test British space rockets.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Director | Tom Richardson |
| Series Editor | Alison Kreps |
| Executive Producer | John Comerford |
Broadcasts
- Wed 14 Jun 2023 18:30
- Wed 25 Oct 2023 08:00
Steam railway programmes on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.