Great British Railway JourneysSeason 16, Episode 4 - Gatwick Airport To Royal Tunbridge Wells

Michael Portillo's rail exploration of the spectacular countryside of The Weald in Surrey, Sussex and Kent continues this time aboard the Gatwick Express train, which connects the busy airport in the South East of England with the capital, London. Michael is amused to learn the name of the airport derives from the Old English for 'goat farm' and that the first railway station to serve the area was built in 1891 to transport people to a racecourse.

Great British Railway Journeys was broadcast on SBS ONE at Tuesday 23 September 2025, 10:30.