
Egham to Henley-on-Thames
Michael Portillo journeys around Britain. In Egham, a perfectly preserved, historic steam fair offers the original white-knuckle ride.
Michael Portillo begins the final leg of this journey through the home counties at Egham, where a perfectly preserved, historic steam fair offers the original white-knuckle ride. Across town lies the palatial Royal Holloway College, now part of the University of London, where Michael discovers the institution's philanthropic roots.
Moving on to Berkshire, Michael drops in at a factory that manufactures a famously sleep-inducing beverage with historic roots. This journey ends riverside at Henley-on-Thames, where Michael takes to the water and learns that rowing in an eight is a challenging business.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Portillo |
Series Producer | Alison Kreps |
Executive Producer | John Comerford |
Production Company | Boundless Productions |
Broadcasts
- Fri 29 Jan 2016 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales
- Sat 30 Jan 2016 18:35ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales
- Tue 31 May 2016 08:30
- Sat 4 Aug 2018 17:20
Steam railway programmes on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer
A collection of programmes from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ archives on the beauty of steam locomotives.