Great British Railway Journeys · SEASON 6
Oakham to Cambridge
Episode 20 · 2015-01-30
- Documentary
Episode overview
On the final leg of his journey from west Wales to East Anglia, Michael Portillo begins in Oakham, where he learns of a noble tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. Following in the footsteps of peers over the centuries, he determines to take part. Heading east to Stamford, Michael discovers why the town is such an attractive location for period dramas and takes part in a Victorian melodrama. A ghoulish scene awaits in Peterborough as Michael visits a Victorian operating theatre where railwaymen were treated. Michael's last stop on this final journey is Christ's College at Cambridge University, where he learns about the student days of the father of evolution, Charles Darwin.
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
