Great British Railway JourneysSeason 14, Episode 9 - Felixstowe To Norwich

Michael Portillo continues his rail exploration of the east of England from London's Tilbury docks to Cambridge. Today he begins on the seafront at Felixstowe, where in January 1953 the town was engulfed in the worst flooding to hit England in the 20th century. Michael hears how a surge tide swelled in the North Sea and overwhelmed flood defences along the country's eastern coast.

Great British Railway Journeys was broadcast on SBS ONE at Thursday 15 January 2026, 11:50.