Great Coastal Railway Journeys on SBS and SBS on Demand S3E1 and S3E2 – Michael Portillo explores the shores of Britain in a new series of Great Coastal Railway Journeys, with stunning views and charming conversations along the way.
Episode One: Axminster to Budleigh Salterton
Michael’s first journey takes him from the magnificent Jurassic Coast to the rugged tip of the Lizard Peninsula and beyond to the spectacular Isles of Scilly. In the seaside town of Lyme Regis, Michael traces the remarkable discoveries of pioneering palaeontologist, Mary Anning, as he walks nearly 200 million years of prehistory along a limestone ledge known as the Ammonite Pavement.
Episode Two: Exeter to Plymouth
Michael Portillo’s railway exploration of the rugged coastlines of Dorset, Devon and Cornwall reaches Devon’s capital town, Exeter, dominated since the Middle Ages by its magnificent gothic cathedral. Michael joins the stonemasons charged with conserving the intricate medieval stonework.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys on SBS and SBS on Demand – New Season Premiere / Tuesday 27 August at 7.30pm
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Great Coastal Railway Journeys on SBS and SBS on Demand S3E1 and S3E2
