Chichester to Cowes
Episode 4 · 2018-01-04
- Documentary
Episode overview
Chichester to Cowes His early 20th-century Bradshaw's guide in hand, Michael Portillo is in Chichester, West Sussex, where he encounters an Edwardian motoring duo patronised by King Edward VII. After a grand tour of their factory, he is treated to some R&R in one of their finest vehicles. Arriving in the seaside resort of Southsea, Hampshire, Michael heads for the majestic King's Theatre, built by a renowned theatre designer of the day. He treads the boards with a group of true thespians, in a community production of Lads in the Village. Crossing the Solent with a ticket to Ryde, Michael boards the Island Line to travel along the pier in a 1930s London Underground carriage, then hops on to the Isle of Wight heritage line bound for Wootton. His destination is Osborne House, where the future King Edward VII spent much of his childhood
30 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Cromer to Cambridge2018-01-01
2. Letchworth Garden City to Herne Hill2018-01-02
3. Croydon to Shoreham-by-Sea2018-01-03
4. Chichester to Cowes2018-01-04
5. Swanwick to Brownsea Island2018-01-05
6. Whitland to Swansea2018-01-08
7. Pontyclun to Ebbw Vale Town2018-01-09
8. Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel2018-01-10
9. Taunton to Newton Abbot2018-01-11
10. Plymouth to The Lizard2018-01-12
11. Hull to Malton2018-01-15
12. York to Frizinghall2018-01-16
13. Sheffield to Nantwich2018-01-17
14. Liverpool to Dolgarrog2018-01-18
15. Criccieth to Caernarfon2018-01-19
