Swanage to Portchester
Michael Portillo reaches England鈥檚 south coast to continue his exploration of postwar Britain, beginning on the steam-powered Swanage Railway in Dorset.
Michael Portillo reaches England鈥檚 south coast to continue his exploration of postwar Britain. He begins in Dorset on the Swanage Railway, riding a glorious 1940s steam locomotive on the trail of one of Britain鈥檚 most popular children鈥檚 authors, Enid Blyton.
In Poole, Michael discovers an icon of the Swinging Sixties 鈥� the lava lamp, invented in the town by an eccentric accountant. At Romsey, Michael heads to the magnificent Broadlands Estate, once home of Louis Mountbatten, first Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
Michael鈥檚 last stop on this leg of the journey is Portchester, on the northern edge of Portsmouth Harbour, where he visits a factory manufacturing a marine craft pioneered in the 1950s 鈥� the hovercraft.
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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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