Great British Railway Journeys | Series 3 Episode 9 | Brockenhurst to Poole

Great British Railway Journeys | Series 3 Episode 9 | Brockenhurst to Poole Michael Portillo continues his regal railway journey, following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria with his faithful copy of George Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook. Travelling from Windsor Castle to the Isle of Wight and westward toward Portland, Michael explores how the railways opened up new corners of Britain and what of the Victorian age still endures. In this episode, Michael follows the trail of a famous Victorian snake catcher in the New Forest, on the lookout for Britain’s only venomous snake—the adder. In Wimborne, he uncovers a hidden gem: a secret library housing rare and precious books, and in Poole, he explores the town’s 19th-century pottery works, still producing ceramics using traditional methods today. For more episodes of Great British Railway Journeys, subscribe! 👉 bit.ly/GreatRailwayJourneysTV