Great British Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Great British Railway Journeys
First Air Date	January 4, 2010
Last Air Date	May 2, 2025
Seasons	16
Episodes	290
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Talkback Thames Fremantle UK
Networks	BBC Two

S16E20

Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne

Michael's exploration of Essex is drawing to a close. He visits Colchester, which was first mentioned in AD77 and proudly claims to be Britain’s oldest recorded town.

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