Episodes
Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Middlesbrough to Boulby (BBC 2 Monday 29 May 2023)
Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Middlesbrough to Boulby airs Monday 29 May 2023 on BBC 2.
In Boulby, North Yorkshire, Michael Portillo is propelled to explore the cosmos by his coastal railway adventure. Michael takes part in the search for dark matter at a depth of more than a kilometre in the deepest British mine.
A racing legend shares his unbelievable tale with Michael at Redcar. After being diagnosed with a potentially fatal illness, the champion jockey recounts his incredible recovery.
From the top of Middlesbrough’s famous blue Transporter Bridge, Michael can take in breathtaking vistas of the Tees estuary and the Cleveland Hills. Teessiders clearly take great pride in their most recognisable landmark, and Michael is captivated by the untamed natural landscape that has been restored in its place.
Michael joins the RSPB in a hide at Saltholme to watch a bird of prey up close.
Season 2 Episode 6
Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Middlesbrough to Boulby airs Monday 29 May 2023 at 6.30pm on BBC 2
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