Great British Railway Journeys · SEASON 16

Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury

Episode 14 · 2025-04-24

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Arriving in Birmingham, Michael Portillo heads to Curzon Street for a tour of the HS2 terminus still under construction. In the Newtown area, he visits the oldest private manufacturing firm in the UK.

29 minutes

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2. Hildenborough to Robertsbridge2025-04-08

3. Dorking to Lingfield2025-04-09

4. Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells2025-04-10

5. Chichester to Amberley2025-04-11

6. Windermere to Sellafield2025-04-14

7. St Bees to Grange-over-Sands2025-04-15

8. Maryport to Penrith2025-04-16

9. Aspatria to Carlisle2025-04-17

10. Dumfries to Auchinleck2025-04-18

11. Shrewsbury to Telford2025-04-21

12. Ironbridge to Coseley2025-04-22

13. Dudley to West Bromwich2025-04-23

14. Birmingham New Street to Wednesbury2025-04-24

15. Solihull to Birmingham International2025-04-25

16. Loughton to Audley End2025-04-28

17. Romford to the Blackwater Estuary2025-04-29

18. Chelmsford to Tollesbury2025-04-30

19. Witham to Saffron Walden2025-05-01

20. Colchester to Chappel and Wakes Colne2025-05-02