Hessle to York
Episode 13 · 2015-01-21
- Documentary
Episode overview
Steered by his Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo continues his journey from the heart of the east Midlands to Northumberland's Holy Island. He begins in Hessle, on the north bank of the River Humber, in the shadow of the magnificent Humber Bridge, where he learns about the technology that made it possible. In Kingston upon Hull, Michael meets his friend and sparring partner, local MP Alan Johnson, who tells him about another famous son of his city, William Wilberforce. In Scarborough, Michael's handbook directs him to the castle, where the founder of the Quaker movement was once imprisoned. His last stop of the day is York, where Michael learns what made the ancient capital a centre for the sweet-making industry.
30 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Ayr to Stewarton2015-01-05
2. Greenock to Larkhall2015-01-06
3. Motherwell to Linlithgow2015-01-07
4. Stirling to Pitlochry2015-01-08
5. St Andrew's to Edinburgh2015-01-09
6. Amersham to Regent's Park2015-01-12
7. Deptford to West Silverton2015-01-13
8. Stratford to London Victoria2015-01-14
9. Covent Garden to Soho2015-01-15
10. High Street Kensington to London Bridge2015-01-16
11. Derby to Grantham2015-01-19
12. Boston to Hensall2015-01-20
13. Hessle to York2015-01-21
14. Middlesbrough to Hexham2015-01-22
15. Newcastle to Lindisfarne2015-01-23
16. Pembroke Dock to Swansea2015-01-26
17. Swansea to Hereford2015-01-27
18. Abergavenny to Hanborough2015-01-28
19. Oxford to Luton2015-01-29
20. Oakham to Cambridge2015-01-30
