Great British Railway Journeys · SEASON 10
Glasgow to Cumbrae
Episode 9 · 2019-02-14
- Documentary
Episode overview
Glasgow to Cumbrae Michael Portillo explores the industrial heartland of Glasgow and its mighty River Clyde before taking the ferry to the island of Cumbrae. With his early 20th-century Bradshaw's guide in hand, he is put to work behind the scenes at Glasgow's circular subway, explores the future of shipbuilding on the Clyde and hears how one woman led a successful mass protest against high rents in the city's notorious tenements. On the island of Cumbrae, Michael investigates a forgotten Scottish expedition to the Antarctic and discovers the beauties of intertidal marine life.
30 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Warrington to Preston2019-02-04
2. Blackburn to Manchester2019-02-05
3. Manchester to Elsecar2019-02-06
4. Maltby to Hinckley2019-02-07
5. Birmingham to the Potteries2019-02-08
6. Newry to Portadown2019-02-11
7. Belfast to Portrush2019-02-12
8. Larne to Dumfries2019-02-13
9. Glasgow to Cumbrae2019-02-14
10. Glasgow to Connel Ferry2019-02-15
11. Warwick to Radley2019-02-18
12. Reading to Cookham2019-02-19
13. Ealing Broadway to South Kensington2019-02-20
14. Piccadilly Circus to Gravesend2019-02-21
15. East Malling to Rye2019-02-22
