Name: Faversham to Dorking
Released: 2014-01-30

Great British Railway Journeys

S5 · E19 — Faversham to Dorking

S5:E19 · Faversham to Dorking

Great British Railway Journeys

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Faversham to Dorking

Season 5 · Episode 19 · Jan 30, 2014

Michael Portillo continues his journey from Norwich to Chichester beginning in Faversham in Kent, at one of the country's oldest surviving breweries, Shepherd Neame. Michael discovers how the brewery invested heavily in the railways and even ran rolling stock with its own smart livery taking beer to London. After making his own delivery to the Railway Tavern in one of the brewery's oldest vehicles, Michael heads for the south coast to the defensive town of Dover, little more than 25 miles from the historic enemy, the French. Here he uncovers one of Dover's best kept secrets, the sunken fortress known as the Western Heights. In the Weald of Kent, Michael finds out how the railways helped to put Tonbridge School on track for cricketing glory before heading into Surrey where he blow-dries a hen in Dorking!

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Great British Railway Journeys

TV Series

201030m7.4

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Faversham to Dorking

Season 5 · Episode 19 · Jan 30, 2014

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