Greatest British Railway Journeys by Michael Portillo - ISBN: 9781472279286
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All aboard for Britain’s best railway journeys, past and present.

Greatest British Railway Journeys

Celebrating the greatest journeys from the BBC's beloved railway travel series

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    320 pages

  • Release Date

    29 December 2021

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Summary

It is now over a decade since the much-loved Great British Railway Journeys series set off on its incredible run discovering the cultural, social and engineering landscape of the United Kingdom through the prism of George Bradshaw’s Handbook to rail travel. Veteran politician and ex cabinet minister Michael Portillo has since presented eleven seasons of this ever-popular show on BBC Two, covering every part of the existing train network in Britain, as well as others that wer…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472279286
ISBN-10:147227928X
Author:Michael Portillo
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:29 December 2021
Weight:240g
Dimensions:194mm x 126mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

This remarkably beautiful and insightful collection is a testament to the natural wonder of the UK - Magic Radio Book ClubLovely - The Daily Express

This remarkably beautiful and insightful collection is a testament to the natural wonder of the UK * Magic Radio Book Club *Lovely * The Daily Express *

About The Author

Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo was a Member of Parliament for eighteen years and held three positions in the cabinet. For sixteen years he was a resident commentator on BBC’s satirical look at politics, This Week. He started making Great British Railway Journeys for the BBC in 2009, and has also shot series in continental Europe, North America, India, Southeast Asia and Australia.

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