Great British Railway Journeys: Felixstowe to Norwich (BBC 1 Thursday 29 June 2023)

Great British Railway Journeys: Felixstowe to Norwich airs Thursday 29 June 2023 on BBC 1.

What can we expect from this episode

Michael Portillo’s train journey through eastern England continues with a visit to the waterfront of Felixstowe, which was devastated by the worst flooding in England’s modern history in January 1953. Michael travels to Ipswich to check out the city’s new flood defences and is offered a turn at the controls of the barrier protecting the downtown area.

Michael leaves Orford and heads for Orford Ness, which was Britain’s most top-secret military installation throughout the war. He learns about the Cold War-era nuclear bomb stress tests conducted by scientists.

Michael visits the Norman cathedral in Norwich and then goes to the city’s mail centre, where he learns about the evolution of the city’s postcode. Michael looks into a master’s degree programme that has helped launch the careers of many famous authors at the city’s gleaming University of East Anglia.

Season 14 Episode 9

When can we see the episode

Great British Railway Journeys: Felixstowe to Norwich airs Thursday 29 June 2023 at 6.30pm on BBC 1

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