Great British Railway Journeys - Season 12 Episode 14 Blaenau Ffestiniog to Barmouth
In the Welsh mountains of Snowdonia, Michael Portillo reaches an abandoned mine, where in 1940 the wartime government sought sanctuary for the National Gallery’s priceless art collection. Michael hears how, as invasion appeared imminent, great masterpieces were transported by train and lorry to be stored hundreds of feet beneath the ground in a natural granite bunker.
At Tan y Bwlch, Michael meets 'Blanche', who used to haul slate at Penrhyn quarry and was built in 1893. Now beautifully restored, she takes Michael on a memorable ride on the oldest narrow-gauge line in the world, the Ffestiniog Railway.
In the harbour town of Porthmadog, Michael investigates the Welsh origins of a man forever associated with the Middle East, Lawrence of Arabia.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Michael Portillo
Crew: Ben Rowland (Director), John Comerford (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Jan 04, 2010
Last Air date: Apr 05, 2024
Season: 15 Season
Episode: 270 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.30/10 by 11.00 users
Popularity: 25.554
Language: English
Keyword : railroad
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