Witham to Felixstowe
Michael Portillo's railway journey reaches Witham in Essex. Here he visits the factory of the world's oldest supplier of metal-framed windows, which became popular in the 1930s.
Michael Portillo's railway journey through 1930s Britain from Canterbury to Skegness reaches Witham in Essex. Here he visits the factory of the world's oldest supplier of metal-framed windows, which became popular in the 1930s.
Crossing into Suffolk, Michael alights at Ipswich and discovers the story of a group of child refugees whose history is intertwined with that of Michael's family.
In the village of Newbourne, over a pint with the locals, Michael hears the story of the rural resettlement scheme that helped over a thousand unemployed industrial workers from the north.
Last stop on this leg is Felixstowe, where Michael boards a boat to reach an isolated country house, where secret research was underway in the 1930s. When war came, the experiments performed here saved Britain from defeat.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Portillo |
Series Editor | Alison Kreps |
Production Company | Boundless West |
Director | Titus Ogilvy |
Executive Producer | John Comerford |
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Jan 2020 18:30
- Fri 20 Mar 2020 00:15
- Tue 23 Nov 2021 19:30
- Wed 24 Nov 2021 02:00
- Mon 27 Mar 2023 19:00
- Tue 28 Mar 2023 01:30
- Mon 11 Dec 2023 19:00
- Tue 12 Dec 2023 00:50
- Wed 25 Sep 2024 19:00
- Thu 26 Sep 2024 00:30
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