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                        Newcastle to Chester-le-Street
                
                                    
                        Episode 11 of 25
                    
                            
            Michael visits the first locomotive factory in the world, opened by George Stephenson. He also searches for the lost pit village of Marsden in South Shields and is entertained by a comic troupe of rapper sword dancers in Chester-le-Street.
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            Tue 18 Nov 2014
            20:00
        
        
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Credits
| Role | Contributor | 
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Portillo | 
| Series Producer | Fiona Caldwell | 
| Executive Producer | Charlie Bunce | 
Broadcasts
 Mon 17 Jan 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Mon 17 Jan 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
 Tue 18 Jan 2011 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD Tue 18 Jan 2011 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Wed 11 May 2011 04:05
 Mon 18 Jul 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Mon 18 Jul 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
 Mon 18 Jun 2012 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Mon 18 Jun 2012 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
- Thu 2 Aug 2012 19:30
- Tue 19 Feb 2013 19:30
- Tue 3 Jun 2014 19:30
- Mon 8 Sep 2014 16:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Scotland
- Mon 8 Sep 2014 16:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Scotland
- Tue 18 Nov 2014 20:00
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A collection of programmes from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.