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                        Waterloo to Canary Wharf
                
                                    
                        Episode 2 of 25
                    
                            
            Michael Portillo finds out about a funeral service running coffins from Waterloo to Brookwood Cemetery and explores the changing fortunes of London's docks.
In a journey taking him coast to coast from Brighton to Cromer, Michael finds out about the Stiffs' Express, a funeral service running coffins from Waterloo to Brookwood Cemetery. He discovers how London's West End became a great 19th-century shopping destination and explores the changing fortunes of London's docks.
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            Tue 4 Nov 2014
            19:30
        
        
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Credits
| Role | Contributor | 
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo | 
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell | 
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce | 
Broadcasts
 Tue 4 Jan 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Tue 4 Jan 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
- Sat 9 Apr 2011 03:20
 Fri 15 Apr 2011 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD Fri 15 Apr 2011 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
 Tue 14 Jun 2011 16:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD Tue 14 Jun 2011 16:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
 Tue 5 Jul 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Tue 5 Jul 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
- Wed 9 May 2012 19:30
- Thu 10 May 2012 01:25
- Tue 5 Jun 2012 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Wed 6 Jun 2012 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Tue 29 Jan 2013 19:30
- Tue 13 May 2014 19:30
- Tue 26 Aug 2014 16:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Tue 26 Aug 2014 16:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Tue 4 Nov 2014 19:30
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