Great British Railway Journeys Season 9 Episode 8 - Newport to Clevedon/Yatton/Bristol Channel

Airdate: 2018-Jan-10

Episode summary:

Michael Portillo discovers the birthplace of British aviation in Bristol and prepares an Airbus 380 for a smooth landing at Filton. In Newport, he uncovers the heroism of a young boy who rescued a workman from a dock disaster, in which many died. Michael discovers the home of a forward-thinking Edwardian family at Eagle House in Batheaston. Frieda Roberts remembers the suffragettes who campaigned for votes for women in the early 20th century and found refuge at the house after their release from prison. And in Clevedon, Michael goes to the movies in a perfectly preserved cinema dating from 1912 and hears about the first film to be shown there.

About Great British Railway Journeys series:

Documentary series in which Michael Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country by train.