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Essex,2 mins

All aboard! Michael Portillo steams into Essex

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In the latest series of Great British Railway Journeys on Âé¶¹Éç Two, Michael Portillo has visited all corners of Essex. Across five episodes he uncovers some of the county's fascinating history, from the Terling scientist who discovered a noble gas, to Boudica's rebellion in Colchester. Another of Micheal's stops includes the coastal village of Tollesbury, where he met Chris Martin from Tollesbury Maritime Heritage... Picture: Michael Portillo with an InterCity 125 at the Colne Valley Heritage Railway. Credit: Âé¶¹Éç/Fremantle Media Ltd

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