Batley to Sheffield
Michael Portillo finds out about shoddy, a successful 19th-century recycling industry in the textile town of Batley, and meets a descendant of George Bradshaw.
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. He travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains, as his journey follows some of the earliest railways in the country from Newcastle to Melton Mowbray.
Michael finds out about shoddy, a successful 19th-century recycling industry in the textile town of Batley, discovers how the railways boosted Yorkshire's forced rhubarb trade and meets the great-great-granddaughter of George Bradshaw himself.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell |
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce |
Broadcasts
Thu 20 Jan 2011 18:30±«Óãtv HD & ±«Óãtv Two- Sat 22 Jan 2011 01:00±«Óãtv HD
Fri 20 May 2011 03:40- Thu 21 Jul 2011 18:30±«Óãtv HD & ±«Óãtv Two
- Thu 21 Jun 2012 18:30±«Óãtv HD & ±«Óãtv Two
- Tue 4 Sep 2012 19:30
- Wed 5 Sep 2012 01:40
- Tue 26 Feb 2013 19:30
- Tue 10 Jun 2014 19:30
Thu 11 Sep 2014 16:45- Tue 25 Nov 2014 19:30
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