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Great British Railway Journeys - Season 5 Episode 18 Ilford to Rochester

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Steered by his Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo heads along the Essex bank of the Thames before crossing the river into the Garden of England, Kent. He begins this leg at Barkingside, where a Victorian philanthropist called Dr Thomas Barnardo made it his life's work to transform the lives of destitute children. From Upminster Michael takes the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway to Tilbury and finds out how the line and the old station transformed the town into one of the country's most important ports. At the docks, Michael tries his hand at loading a container on to a pocket wagon. Over the river at Gravesend Michael discovers how one of Queen Victoria's favourite army officers, General Gordon, left his mark on the town. Michael's last destination on this leg is Rochester, where he encounters a host of familiar characters and explores the city which was home to one of the Victorian era's greatest writers, Charles Dickens.

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

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