Great British Railway Journeys - Season 5 Episode 9
Guided by his Victorian Bradshaw's Michael Portillo continues his journey north along Robert Stephenson's London to Birmingham line. He begins this leg in Leicester, where he picks up the trail of 'the famous crook-backed King Richard III', who Bradshaw's informs him was buried at the Grey Priory. Michael finds out about the hunt for the king's remains and how scientists managed to prove that the skeleton found under a car park was him. From Rothley, Michael works his passage on the Great Central Railway to Loughborough, where the bells have been tolling since 1839.
First Air Date : 2010-01-04
Last Air date : 2024-04-05
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
Cast : Michael Portillo
Crew : Ben Rowland (Director), John Comerford (Executive Producer)
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Subtitles :
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