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S1-E16 Buxton to Matlock

Michael Portillo embarks on the first leg of a journey to London from Buxton, Derbyshire,...

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S1-E15 Truro to Penzance

Michael Portillo undertakes the last leg of his journey from Swindon to Penzance. He travels...

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S1-E14 Bugle to Mevagissey

Michael Portillo spends the night in a converted post office railway carriage before continuing his...

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S1-E13 Torquay to Totnes

On his journey from Swindon to Penzance, Michael Portillo explores Torquay, where he meets meteorologist...

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