Havant to Guildford
Michael Portillo reaches Havant, where the Scalextric factory was located, and Haslemere, the surprise birthplace of a musical phenomenon 鈥� the plastic recorder.
Michael Portillo reaches Havant, a town that rapidly expanded after the Second World War and attracted new manufacturing, including a factory making a new and exciting toy 鈥� Scalextric. Further north, at Rowlands Castle, Michael visits Britain鈥檚 oldest commercial vineyard, Hambledon, established in 1952.
Crossing the county border into Surrey, Michael heads to Haslemere, the surprise birthplace of a musical phenomenon 鈥� the plastic recorder. And the last stop on this leg of Michael鈥檚 journey is Guildford, where he discovers a cutting-edge facility at the forefront of the British space industry.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo |
| Director | Ben Rowland |
| Series Editor | Alison Kreps |
| Executive Producer | John Comerford |
| Production Company | Fremantle |
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