Great British Railway Journeys - Season 12 Episode 14 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Barmouth 2024
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.
- Released: Jan 01, 1970
- Runtime: 00:30:14 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Michael Portillo
- Network: BBC Two
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Se-12 Ep-1. Oxford to Abingdon 2021-04-26
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Se-12 Ep-3. West Ruislip to Windsor 2021-04-28
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Se-12 Ep-4. Guildford to Aldershot 2021-04-29
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Se-12 Ep-5. Farnborough to Winchester 2021-04-30
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Se-12 Ep-6. Saxmundham to Dedham 2021-05-03
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Se-12 Ep-7. Colchester to Chadwell Heath 2021-05-04
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Se-12 Ep-8. Potters Bar to Cardington 2021-05-05
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Se-12 Ep-9. Sawbridgeworth to Cambridge 2021-05-06
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Se-12 Ep-10. Newmarket to Walsingham 2021-05-07
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Se-12 Ep-11. Crewe to Shotton 2021-05-10
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Se-12 Ep-12. Rhyl to Anglesey 2021-05-11
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Se-12 Ep-13. Bangor to Betws y Coed 2021-05-12
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Se-12 Ep-14. Blaenau Ffestiniog to Barmouth 2021-05-13
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Se-12 Ep-15. Aberystwyth to Newtown 2021-05-14
